Antonio de Hervias

Most Reverend
Antonio de Hervias
Bishop of Cartagena
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Cartagena
In office 1587-1590
Predecessor Juan Montalvo (bishop)
Successor Juan de Labrada
Personal details
Died September 28, 1587
Cartagena, Colombia
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Bishop of Arequipa (1577–1579)

Antonio de Hervias (died September 28, 1587) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Cartagena (1587-1590), Bishop of Verapaz (1579–1587), and the first Bishop of Arequipa (1577–1579).[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Antonio de Hervias was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1] On April 15, 1577, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Arequipa.[1] On January 9, 1579, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Verapaz.[1] On September 28, 1587, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Sixtus V as Archbishop of Cartagena where he served until his death on September 28, 1587.[1]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Juan Fernández de Rosillo, Bishop of Verapaz (1592).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Antonio de Hervias, O.P." retrieved January 14, 2016
  2. GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Arequipa" retrieved November 16, 2015
  3. GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena" retrieved December 9, 2015
  4. GigaCatholic.org: Diocese of Verapaz" retrieved January 14, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
None
Bishop of Arequipa
1577–1579
Succeeded by
Cristóbal Rodríguez Juárez
Preceded by
Tomás de Cárdenas
Bishop of Verapaz
1579–1587
Succeeded by
Juan Fernández de Rosillo
Preceded by
Juan Montalvo (bishop)
Archbishop of Cartagena
1587-1590
Succeeded by
Juan de Labrada
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