Most Reverend Antonio Calderón de León | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra |
| In office | 1605–1621 |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Fernando de Ocampo |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | December 1597 by Domingo de Ulloa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1540 |
| Died | 1621 (age 81) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Panamá (1598–1605) Bishop of Puerto Rico (1593–1598) |
Antonio Calderón de León (1540–1621) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (1605–1621),[1] Bishop of Panamá (1598–1605),[2] and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1593–1598).[3][4]
Biography
Antonio Calderón de León was born in Baeza, Spain.[5] On October 29, 1593, Pope Clement VIII, appointed him Bishop of Puerto Rico.[3][5] In December 1597, he was consecrated bishop by Domingo de Ulloa, Bishop of Popayán.[5] On May 23, 1598, Pope Clement VIII, appointed him Bishop of Panamá.[2][5] On July 4, 1605, Pope Paul V, appointed him the first Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra where he served until his death in 1621.[1][5]
References
- 1 2 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 168. (in Latin)
- 1 2 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 268. (in Latin)
- 1 2 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 278. (in Latin)
- ↑ Arzobispo de Panamá, Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta C.M. Resena Historica de los obispos que han ocupado la silla de Panamá desde su fundacion hasta nuestros dias Publisher: Escuela Tipográfica Salesiana (1929) | P 33-34
- 1 2 3 4 5 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio Calderón de León". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Panamá". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Panamá". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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