Antonio Pérez, O.S.B. (2 May 1562 – 1 May 1637) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Tarragona (1633–1637),[1] Bishop of Lérida (1633),[2] and Bishop of Urgell (1627–1633).[3]
Most Reverend Antonio Pérez | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Tarragona | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Tarragona |
| In office | 1633–1637 |
| Predecessor | Juan Guzmán (archbishop) |
| Successor | Francisco de Rojas-Borja y Artés |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 23 Aug 1627 by Antonio Zapata y Cisneros |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 2 May 1562 |
| Died | 1 May 1637 (age 74) Tarragona, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Urgell (1627–1633) Bishop of Lérida (1633) |
Biography edit
He was born in Santo Domingo de Silos, Spain on 2 May 1562 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict.[4][5] On 17 May 1627, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Urgell.[3][4] On 23 August 1627, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Zapata y Cisneros, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Balbina.[4] On 21 February 1633, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Lérida.[2][4] On 28 November 1633, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Tarragona.[1][4] He served as Archbishop of Tarragona until his death on 1 May 1637.[1][4]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Gonzalo Chacón Velasco y Fajardo, Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada (1633).[4]
References edit
- ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 328. (in Latin)
- ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 208. (in Latin)
- ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 353–354. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f g Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Antonio Pérez, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
- ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Antonio Pérez, O.S.B". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Lleida". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Lleida (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Urgell". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Urgell (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Tarragona". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tarragona (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
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