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).
Most Reverend Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Antequera | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Antequera, Oaxaca |
| In office | 1636–1637 |
| Predecessor | Juan Bartolome de Bohórquez e Hinojosa |
| Successor | Bartolomé de Benavente y Benavides |
| Previous posts | Bishop of Santa Marta (1621–1625) Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1625–1629) Bishop of Guadalajara (1629–1636) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 15 July 1622 by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mexico |
| Died | 1637 Antequera, Oaxaca, Mexico |
Biography
Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal was born in Mexico. On 17 March 1621, Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Santa Marta. On 15 July 1622, he was consecrated bishop by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte, Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada. On 1 December 1625, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba. On 17 December 1629, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Guadalajara and installed on 26 June 1631. On 18 February 1636, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Antequera. He served as Bishop of Antequera until his death in 1637.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 25 March 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antequera (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 25 March 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Guadalajara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 25 March 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guadalajara (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 25 March 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Santa Marta". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 25 March 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Diocese of Santa Marta (Colombia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 25 March 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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