Antonio de León y Becerra explained

Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Antonio de León y Becerra
Bishop of Arequipa
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Diocese of Arequipa
Term:1677–1708
Predecessor:Juan de la Calle y Heredia
Successor:Juan de Argüelles
Ordination:1657
Consecration:July 29, 1673
Consecrated By:Antonio Sanz Lozano
Birth Date:1631
Birth Place:Madrid, Spain
Death Date:August 28, 1708 (age 77)
Death Place:Arequipa, Peru
Nationality:Spanish

Antonio de León y Becerra (1631 – August 28, 1708) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Arequipa (1677–1708), the Bishop of Trujillo (1676–1677), and the Bishop of Panamá (1672–1676).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Biography

Antonio de León y Becerra was born in Madrid, Spain and ordained a priest in 1657.[5] On March 21, 1672, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement X as Bishop of Panamá. On July 29, 1673, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Sanz Lozano, Bishop of Cartagena. On March 31, 1676, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed October 19, 1676 by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Trujillo. On June 14, 1677, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Arequipa. He served as Bishop of Arequipa until his death on August 28, 1708.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Ritzler. Remigius. Sefrin. Pirminus. 305, 392, and 97. 1952. Messagero di S. Antonio. Patavii. (in Latin)
  2. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/truj0.htm GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trujillo"
  3. Arzobispo de Panama Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta C.M. Resena Historica de los Obispos que han ocupado la silla de Panama Publisher: Escuela Tipográfica Salesiana (1929) | pp. 80–90
  4. Book: Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi . Ritzler. Remigius. Sefrin. Pirminus. V. 305. 1952. Messagero di S. Antonio. Patavii. (in Latin)
  5. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Bishop Antonio de León y Becerra. Catholic-Hierarchy.org. June 16, 2018.