Agustin de Hinojosa y Montalvo
| Most Reverend Agustin de Hinojosa y Montalvo | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Nicaragua | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nicaragua |
| In office | 1630-1631 |
| Predecessor | Benito Rodriguez Valtodano |
| Successor | Juan Barahona Zapata del Águila |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
16 Sep 1630 by Juan Guzman (bishop) |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1575 Madrid, Spain |
| Died |
5 Jul 1631 (age 56) León, Nicaragua |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Agustin de Hinojosa y Montalvo (1575 - 5 Jul 1631) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua (1630-1631)[1][2][3][4]
Biography
Agustin de Hinojosa y Montalvo was born in Madrid, Spain in 1575 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] On 12 Aug 1630, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Nicaragua.[1] On 16 Sep 1630, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Guzman (bishop), Archbishop of Tarragona with Francisco Olivares Maldonado, Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo, and Cristóforo Chrisostome Carletti, Bishop of Termia, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Nicaragua until his death on 5 Jul 1631.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Agustin de Hinojosa y Montalvo, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Diocese of León" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Diocese of León en Nicaragua" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ↑ Blanco Segura, Ricardo. Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. ISBN 9789977640792.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Benito Rodriguez Valtodano |
Bishop of Nicaragua 1630-1631 |
Succeeded by Juan Barahona Zapata del Águila |
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