| Most Reverend Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Antequera | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Antequera, Oaxaca |
| In office | 1636–1637 |
| Predecessor | Juan Bartolome de Bohórquez e Hinojosa |
| Successor | Bartolomé de Benavente y Benavides |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Santa Marta (1621–1625) Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1625–1629) Bishop of Guadalajara (1629–1636) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 15 July 1622 by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte |
| Personal details | |
| Born | México |
| Died | 1637 Antequera, Oaxaca, México |
Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal (died 1637) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Antequera (1636–1637), Bishop of Guadalajara (1629–1636), Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1625–1629), and Bishop of Santa Marta (1621–1625).
Biography
Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal was born in México. On 17 March 1621, Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Santa Marta. On 15 July 1622, he was consecrated bishop by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte, Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada. On 1 December 1625, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba. On 17 December 1629, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Guadalajara and installed on 26 June 1631. On 18 February 1636, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Antequera. He served as Bishop of Antequera until his death in 1637.
References
- Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 85, 206, 198, and 236. (in Latin)
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antequera (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Guadalajara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guadalajara (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Santa Marta". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Diocese of Santa Marta (Colombia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded bySebastián Ocando | Bishop of Santa Marta 1621–1625 |
Succeeded byLucas García Miranda |
| Preceded byGregorio de Alarcón | Bishop of Santiago de Cuba 1625–1629 |
Succeeded byJerónimo Manrique de Lara y de Herrera |
| Preceded byFrancisco de Rivera y Pareja | Bishop of Guadalajara 1629–1636 |
Succeeded byJuan Sánchez Duque de Estrada |
| Preceded byJuan Bartolome de Bohórquez e Hinojosa | Bishop of Antequera 1636–1637 |
Succeeded byBartolomé de Benavente y Benavides |
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