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Antonio de León y Becerra

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Most Reverend

Antonio de León y Becerra
Bishop of Arequipa
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Arequipa
In office1677–1708
PredecessorJuan de la Calle y Heredia
SuccessorJuan de Argüelles
Orders
Ordination1657
ConsecrationJuly 29, 1673
by Antonio Sanz Lozano
Personal details
Born1631
DiedAugust 28, 1708 (age 77)
Arequipa, Peru
NationalitySpanish

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

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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.[1][5] On July 29, 1673, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Sanz Lozano, Bishop of Cartagena.[5] 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.[1][5] On June 14, 1677, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Arequipa.[1][5] He served as Bishop of Arequipa until his death on August 28, 1708.[1][5]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 305, 392, and 97. (in Latin)
  2. ^ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trujillo" retrieved November 16, 2015
  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. ^ Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 305. (in Latin)
  5. ^ a b c d e f Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio de León y Becerra". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Religious titles
Preceded by Bishop of Panamá
1672–1676
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Trujillo
1676–1677
Succeeded by
Francisco de Borja
Preceded by Bishop of Arequipa
1677–1708
Succeeded by