Bartolomé Garcia de Escañuela

Most Reverend
Bartolomé García de Escañuela
Bishop of Durango
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Durango
Predecessor Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño
Successor Manuel de Herrera
Orders
Consecration by Galeazzo Marescotti
Personal details
Born August 8, 1627
Archidona, Spain
Died November 20, 1684 (age 54)
Durango, Mexico
Nationality Spanish
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Bartolomé García de Escañuela, O.F.M. (August 8, 1627 – November 20, 1684) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Durango (1676-1684) and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1670-1676).[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Bartolomé García de Escañuela was born in Archidona, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] On October 6, 1670, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement X as Bishop of Puerto Rico.[1] He was consecrated bishop by Galeazzo Marescotti, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain.[1] On November 16, 1676, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Durango.[1] He served as Bishop of Durango until his death on November 20, 1684.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bartolomé García de Escañuela, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 24, 2016
  2. ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 24, 2016
  3. ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Durango" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 24, 2016
  4. ↑ "Archdiocese of Durango" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 24, 2016
Religious titles
Preceded by
Benito de Rivas		 Bishop of Puerto Rico
1670-1676 		Succeeded by
Juan de Santiago y León Garabito
Preceded by
Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño		 Bishop of Durango
1676-1684 		Succeeded by
Manuel de Herrera


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