Miguel Thomàs de Taxaquet

Most Reverend
Miguel Thomàs de Taxaquet
Bishop of Lérida
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Lérida
In office 1577-1578
Predecessor Antonio Agustín
Successor Carlos Domenech
Orders
Consecration 24 Nov 1577
by Giulio Antonio Santorio
Personal details
Born 1529
Lluchmayor, Spain
Died 9 Jul 1578 (age 49)
Lérida, Spain
Nationality Spanish

Miguel Thomàs de Taxaquet (also Miguel Tomás de Taxaquet) (1529 - 9 Jul 1578) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lérida (1577-1578).[1][2][3]

Biography

Miguel Thomàs de Taxaquet was born in Lluchmayor, Spain in 1529.[1] On 8 Nov 1577, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Lérida.[1] On 24 Nov 1577, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Antonio Santorio, Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all'Isola, with Thomas Goldwell, Bishop of Saint Asaph, and Gaspare Viviani, Bishop of Hierapetra et Sitia, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Lérida until his death on 9 Jul 1578.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Miguel Thomàs de Taxaquet" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Lleida" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Diocese of Lleida" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Antonio Agustín
Bishop of Lérida
1577-1578
Succeeded by
Carlos Domenech


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