Antonio Calderón de León
| Most Reverend Antonio Calderón de León | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Fernando de Ocampo |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
December 1597 by Domingo de Ulloa |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1540 Baeza, Spain |
| Died | 1621 (age 81) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post |
Bishop of Panamá (1598-1605) Bishop of Puerto Rico (1593-1598) |
Antonio Calderón de León (1540-1621) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (1605-1621), Bishop of Panamá (1598-1605), and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1593-1598).[1][2][3]
Biography
Antonio Calderón de León was born in Baeza, Spain.[1] On October 29, 1593, Pope Clement VIII, appointed him Bishop of Puerto Rico.[1] In December 1597, he was consecrated bishop by Domingo de Ulloa, Bishop of Popayán.[1] On May 23, 1598, Pope Clement VIII, appointed him Bishop of Panamá.[1] On July 4, 1605, Pope Paul V, appointed him the first Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra where he served until his death in 1621.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Antonio Calderón de León" retrieved November 14, 2015
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Panamá" retrieved November 16, 2015
- ↑ Arzobispo de Panamá, Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta C.M. Resena Historica de los obispos que han ocupado la silla de Panamá desde su fundacion hasta nuestros dias Publisher: Escuela Tipográfica Salesiana (1929) | P 33-34
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Nicolás de Ramos y Santos |
Bishop of Puerto Rico 1593-1598 |
Succeeded by Martín Vasquez de Arce |
| Preceded by Pedro Duque de Rivera |
Bishop of Panamá 1598-1605 |
Succeeded by Agustín de Carvajal |
| Preceded by None |
Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra 1605-1621 |
Succeeded by Fernando de Ocampo |
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