Feliciano de la Vega Padilla explained

Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Feliciano de la Vega Padilla
Archbishop of Mexico
Church:Catholic Church
Archdiocese:Archdiocese of Mexico
Predecessor:Francisco Verdugo Cabrera
Successor:Juan de Mañozca y Zamora
Consecration:December 21, 1631
Consecrated By:Hernando de Arias y Ugarte
Birth Date:1582
Birth Place:Lima
Death Date:December 1640
Death Place:Mazatlán
Previous Post:Bishop of Popayán (1631–1633)
Bishop of La Paz (1633–1638)
Nationality:Spanish

Feliciano de la Vega Padilla (1582 – December 1640) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Mexico (1638–1640), Bishop of La Paz (1633–1638), and Bishop of Popayán (1631–1633).[1]

Biography

On February 10, 1631, Feliciano de la Vega Padilla was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Popayán.[2] [3] On December 21, 1631, he was consecrated bishop by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte, Archbishop of Lima.On September 5, 1633, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of La Paz. On September 13, 1638, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Mexico where he served until his death in December 1640.

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Diego de Zambrana de Villalobos y Cordero, Bishop of Concepción (1636); and principal co-consecrator of Pedro de Villagómez Vivanco, Bishop of Arequipa (1633).

References

  1. Book: HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Gauchat. Patritius (Patrice). 285, 241, and 269. 1935. Libraria Regensbergiana. Münster. (in Latin)
  2. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Archbishop Feliciano de la Vega Padilla . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. June 16, 2018.)
  3. Web site: Chow . Gabriel. Archbishop Feliciano de la Vega Padilla . GCatholic.org. June 16, 2018.

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