Gaspar de Villarroel
| Most Reverend Gaspar de Villarroel | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of La Plata o Charcas |
| In office | 1659–65 |
| Predecessor | Juan Alonso y Ocón |
| Successor | Bernardo de Izaguirre de los Reyes |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
2 May 1638 by Francisco de la Serna |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1587 Quito, Ecuador |
| Died | 15 Oct 1665 |
| Previous post |
Bishop of Santiago de Chile (1637-1651) Bishop of Arequipa (1651-1659) |
Gaspar de Villarroel, O.S.A. (1587 – 15 October 1665) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas (1659–65), Bishop of Arequipa (1651–59), and Bishop of Santiago de Chile (1637–51).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Biography
Luis Córdoba Ronquillo was born in Quito and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[1] On 20 Apr 1637, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Santiago de Chile.[1] On 2 May 1638, he was consecrated bishop by Francisco de la Serna, Bishop of Popayán, with Father Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor assisting.[1] On 11 Dec 1651, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Arequipa.[1] On Jan 1659, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas and installed in 1660.[1] He served as Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas until his death on 15 Oct 1665.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Archbishop Gaspar de Villarroel, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Arequipa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Arequipa" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sucre" retrieved December 4, 2015
- ↑ Catholic Hierarchy: "Archdiocese of Sucre" retrieved November 13, 2015
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Francisco González de Salcedo Castro |
Bishop of Santiago de Chile 1637–51 |
Succeeded by Diego de Zambrana de Villalobos y Cordero |
| Preceded by Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor |
Bishop of Arequipa 1651–59 |
Succeeded by Juan de Almoguera |
| Preceded by Juan Alonso y Ocón |
Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas 1659–65 |
Succeeded by Bernardo de Izaguirre de los Reyes |