Honorific-Prefix: | Most Reverend |
Bernardo de Izaguirre de los Reyes | |
Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas | |
Church: | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese: | Archdiocese of La Plata o Charcas |
Predecessor: | Gaspar de Villarroel |
Successor: | Melchor Liñán y Cisneros |
Consecration: | February 9, 1642 |
Consecrated By: | Alonso de Briceño |
Birth Place: | Toledo, Spain |
Death Date: | November 16, 1668 |
Death Place: | Caracas |
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Bernardo de Izaguirre de los Reyes (died November 16, 1668) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas (1669–1670), Bishop of Cuzco (1662–1669), and Bishop of Panamá (1654–1659).[1] [2] [3]
Bernardo de Izaguirre de los Reyes was born in Toledo, Spain.He was selected on July 28, 1654, and confirmed on April 21, 1655, by Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Panamá.[4] On January 12, 1659, he was consecrated bishop by Alonso de Briceño, Bishop of Caracas On July 31, 1662, he was appointed as Bishop of Cuzco. On July 15, 1669, Pope Clement IX confirmed him as Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas. He served as Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas until his death on November 16, 1668.
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Gabriel de Guilléstegui, Bishop of Paraguay.