Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera
| Most Reverend Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Puerto Rico | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Puerto Rico |
| Predecessor | Alonso Manso |
| Successor | Francisco Andrés de Carvajal |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | by Francisco Mendoza |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1570 |
| Previous post | Bishop of Coro (1531-1532) |
Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera (died 1570) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the second Bishop of Puerto Rico (1541-1567) and the first Bishop of Coro (1531-1532).[1][2][3][4]
Biography
Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera was appointed on June 21, 1531 and confirmed by Pope Clement VII as the first Bishop of Coro.[1] On June 30, 1532, he was consecrated bishop by Francisco Mendoza, Bishop of Zamora.[1] On July 6, 1541 he was appointed by Pope Paul III as the second Bishop of Puerto Rico.[1] On May 6, 1567, he resigned as Bishop of Puerto Rico.[1] He died in 1570.[1] He was the principal consecrator of Alfonso de Fuenmayor, the fifth Bishop of Santo Domingo.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera" retrieved December 4, 2015
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Coro" retrieved December 4, 2015
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caracas" retrieved December 4, 2015
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico" retrieved December 4, 2015
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
Bishop of Coro 1531-1532 |
Succeeded by Miguel Jerónimo de Ballesteros |
| Preceded by Alonso Manso |
Bishop of Puerto Rico 1541-1567 |
Succeeded by Francisco Andrés de Carvajal |
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