Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal

Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal (died 1637) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Antequera (1636–1637), Bishop of Guadalajara (1629–1636), Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1625–1629), and Bishop of Santa Marta (1621–1625).[1]

Most Reverend

Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal
Bishop of Antequera
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca
In office1636–1637
PredecessorJuan Bartolome de Bohórquez e Hinojosa
SuccessorBartolomé de Benavente y Benavides
Previous post(s)Bishop of Santa Marta (1621–1625)
Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1625–1629)
Bishop of Guadalajara (1629–1636)
Orders
Consecration15 July 1622
by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte
Personal details
Born
Died1637
Antequera, Oaxaca, México

Biography

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Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal was born in México.[2] On 17 March 1621, Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Santa Marta.[2][3] On 15 July 1622, he was consecrated bishop by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte, Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada.[2] On 1 December 1625, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba.[2] On 17 December 1629, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Guadalajara and installed on 26 June 1631.[2] On 18 February 1636, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Antequera.[2] He served as Bishop of Antequera until his death in 1637.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 85, 206, 198, and 236. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g Cheney, David M. "Bishop Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Santa Marta
1621–1625
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Santiago de Cuba
1625–1629
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Guadalajara
1629–1636
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Antequera
1636–1637
Succeeded by