Antonio de Rojas Manrique
Most Reverend Antonio de Rojas Manrique | |
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Patriarch of the West Indies | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Bishop of Burgos |
In office | 1524-1527 |
Predecessor | None |
Successor | Esteban Gabriel Merino |
Personal details | |
Died |
27 Jun 1527 Burgos, Spain |
Nationality | Spanish |
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Bishop of Mallorca (1496-1507) Archbishop of Granada (1507-1524) Bishop of Palencia (1524-1525) Bishop of Burgos (1525-1527) |
Antonio de Rojas Manrique (died 27 Jun 1527) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Patriarch of the West Indies (1524-1527), Bishop of Burgos (1525-1527), Bishop of Palencia (1524-1525), Archbishop of Granada (1507-1524), and Bishop of Mallorca (1496-1507).[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Biography
In 1496, Antonio de Rojas Manrique was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Alexander VI as Bishop of Mallorca.[1] In 1507, he was appointed by Pope Julius II as Archbishop of Granada.[1] In 1524, he was appointed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Palencia and the first Patriarch of the West Indies.[1] On 3 Jul 1525, he was appointed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Burgos.[1] He served as Bishop of Burgos and Patriarch of West Indies until his death on 27 Jun 1527.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Catholic Hierarchy: "Patriarch Antonio de Rojas Manrique" retrieved January 25, 2016
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Burgos" retrieved December 4, 2015
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Palencia" retrieved January 14, 2016
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Granada" retrieved January 14, 2016
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Mallorca" retrieved January 14, 2016
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Titular Patriarchal See of Indias Occidentales" retrieved January 14, 2016
Catholic Church titles | ||
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Preceded by Guillermo Ramón de Moncada |
Bishop of Mallorca 1496-1507 |
Succeeded by Diego Ribera de Toledo |
Preceded by Hernando de Talavera |
Archbishop of Granada 1507-1524 |
Succeeded by Francisco Herrera Ruesta |
Preceded by Pedro Ruiz de la Mota |
Bishop of Palencia 1524-1525 |
Succeeded by Pedro Gómez Sarmiento de Villandrando |
Preceded by Juan Rodríguez de Fonseca |
Bishop of Burgos 1525-1527 |
Succeeded by Íñigo López de Mendoza y Zúñiga |
Preceded by None |
Patriarch of the West Indies 1524-1527 |
Succeeded by Esteban Gabriel Merino |