Baltasar de Figueroa, O. Cist. (1634–1684) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1683–1684).[1]

Most Reverend

Baltasar de Figueroa
Bishop of Santiago de Cuba
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Santiago de Cuba
In office1683–1684
PredecessorJuan Antonio García de Palacios
SuccessorDiego Evelino Hurtado de Compostela
Personal details
Born29 Dec 1634
Died8 Sep 1684 (age 49)
Santiago de Cuba

Biography

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Baltasar de Figueroa was born in Jaén, Spain on 29 Dec 1634 and ordained a priest in the Cistercian Order.[2] On 10 May 1683, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba until his death on 8 Sep 1684.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 225. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Baltasar de Figueroa, O. Cist". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Santiago de Cuba
1683–1684
Succeeded by