Rodrigo Cárdenas Explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Rodrigo Cárdenas
Bishop of Nueva Segovia
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Diocese of Nueva Segovia
Term:1650–1661
Predecessor:Fernando Montero Espinosa
Successor:José Millán de Poblete
Consecration:28 May 1651
Consecrated By:Miguel de Poblete Casasola
Death Date:May 1661
Death Place:Vigan, Philippines

Rodrigo Cárdenas, O.P. (died 1661) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nueva Segovia (1650–1661).[1] [2] [3]

Biography

Rodrigo Cárdenas was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[4] On 30 May 1650, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Nueva Segovia.On 28 May 1651, he was consecrated bishop by Miguel de Poblete Casasola, Archbishop of Manila.On 22 Jul 1653, he was installed as Bishop of Nueva Segovia.He served as Bishop of Nueva Segovia until his death in May 1661. While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Juan Merlo de la Fuente, Bishop of Comayagua (1651).

Notes and References

  1. Book: HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Gauchat. Patritius (Patrice). 261. 1935. Libraria Regensbergiana. Münster. (in Latin)
  2. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/nseg0.htm "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia"
  3. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/diocese/dnseg.html "Archdiocese of Nueva Segovia"
  4. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Bishop Rodrigo Cárdenas, O.P.. Catholic-Hierarchy.org. June 16, 2018.