Sebastián Foronda
| Most Reverend Sebastián Foronda OSA | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Calydon | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Cebu |
| In office | 1722–1728 |
| Predecessor | Martín de Sarricolea y Olea |
| Successor | Juan de Las Peñas |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | by João de Casal |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1665 |
| Died | 20 May 1728 (age 63) |
Sebastián Foronda OSA (1490–1543) was an auxiliary bishop who served as Administrator of Cebu (1722–1728).[1]
Biography
Sebastián Foronda was born in 1665 in Badajoz, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[2] On 2 Mar 1722, Pope Innocent XIII named him as Titular Bishop of Calydon and consecrated bishop in Macau by João de Casal, Bishop of Macau.[2] He was then assigned to the Archdiocese of Cebu to serve as an administrator.[1][2] He died on 20 May 1728.[2]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Felipe Molina y Figueroa, Bishop of Nueva Caceres.[2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Calydon (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 29, 2025. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cebu". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 29, 2025. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Cebu". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 29, 2025. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 138. (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 Back to citation occurrence 2.4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Sebastián Foronda, O.S.A. †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 29, 2025. [self-published]