Faustino Casas Hernández
| Most Reverend Faustino Casas Hernández | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Paraguay | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Asunción |
| In office | 1674–1686 |
| Predecessor | Ferdinandus de Valcácer |
| Successor | Sebastián de Pastrana |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1675 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1604 Casarrubuelos, Spain |
| Died | 2 August 1686 (age 82) |
Faustino Casas Hernández, O. de M. (1604–1686) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Paraguay (1674–1686).[1]
Biography
Faustino Casas Hernández was born in Casarrubuelos, Spain in 1604 and ordained a priest in the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy.[2] On 7 December 1674, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Paraguay.[1][2] In 1675, he was consecrated bishop.[2] He served as Bishop of Paraguay until his death on 2 August 1686.[1][2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Asunción". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción (Paraguay)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 102. (in Latin)
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Back to citation occurrence 2.3 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Faustino Casas Hernández, O. de M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]