Agustín de Carvajal

Most Reverend
Agustín de Carvajal
Bishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Ayacucho o Huamanga
Predecessor None
Successor Francisco Verdugo Cabrera
Orders
Consecration 1608
Personal details
Born August 28, 1558
Guadalajara, México
Died August 19, 1618
Cartagena (age 59)
Nationality Mexican

Agustín de Carvajal (August 28, 1558 – August 19, 1618) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga (1612-1618) and Bishop of Panamá (1605-1612).[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Agustín de Carvajal was born in Guadalajara, México and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[1] On July 18, 1605, Pope Paul V, appointed him Bishop of Panamá.[1] In 1608, he was consecrated bishop.[1] On May 7, 1612, Pope Clement VIII, appointed him the first Bishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga where he served until his death on August 19, 1618.[1] He was the primary Consecrator of Lorenzo Pérez de Grado as Bishop of Paraguay.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Agustín de Carvajal, O.S.A." retrieved November 22, 2015
  2. GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Panamá" retrieved November 16, 2015
  3. Arzobispo de Panama Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta C.M. Resena Historica de los Obispos que han ocupado la silla de Panama Publisher: Escuela Tipográfica Salesiana (1929) | P. 41-42
  4. Los Obispos Latinoamericanos - Defensa Del Indio P. 38 | retrieved November 17, 2015
Religious titles
Preceded by
Antonio Calderón de León
Bishop of Panamá
1605-1612
Succeeded by
Francisco de la Cámara y Raya
Preceded by
None
Bishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga
1612-1618
Succeeded by
Francisco Verdugo Cabrera
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