Summary
Antonio de Rojas Manrique (died 27 June 1527) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Patriarch of the West Indies (1524–1527),[1] Bishop of Burgos (1525–1527),[2] Bishop of Palencia (1524–1525),[3] Archbishop of Granada (1507–1524),[4] Bishop of Mallorca (1496–1507),[5][6] and President of the Council of Castile (1519–1524).
Most Reverend Antonio de Rojas Manrique | |
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| Patriarch of the West Indies | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Bishop of Burgos |
| In office | 1524–1527 |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Esteban Gabriel Merino |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 27 June 1527 Burgos, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Mallorca (1496–1507) Archbishop of Granada (1507–1524) Bishop of Palencia (1524–1525) Bishop of Burgos (1525–1527) |
Biography edit
In 1496, Antonio de Rojas Manrique was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Alexander VI as Bishop of Mallorca.[5][6][7][8] He was one of the three ambassadors to England that left on 26 August 1501 to accompany princess Catherine of Aragon on her marriage to Arthur, Prince of Wales. The others were Diego Fernández de Córdoba y Mendoza, 3rd Count of Cabra, and Alonso de Fonseca, archbishop of Santiago de Compostela.[9] In 1507, he was appointed by Pope Julius II as Archbishop of Granada.[4][7] In 1524, he was appointed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Palencia and the first Patriarch of the West Indies.[1][3][7] On 3 July 1525, he was appointed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Burgos.[2][7] He served as Bishop of Burgos and Patriarch of West Indies until his death on 27 June 1527.[1][2][7]
References edit
- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 213. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 142–143. (in Latin)
- ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 267. (in Latin)
- ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 204–205. (in Latin)
- ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 184. (in Latin)
- ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 233. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Patriarch Antonio de Rojas Manrique". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Patriarch Antonio de Rojas Manrique". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- ^ Molina Recio, Raúl (2018), Diego Fernández de Córdoba y Mendoza (in Spanish), Real Academia de la Historia, retrieved 2019-08-11
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Mallorca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Mallorca (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Granada". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Granada(Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Palencia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Palencia (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Burgos". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Burgos (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Patriarchate of West Indies". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Patriarchal See of Indias Occidentales (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
