Francisco de la Cámara y Raya

Most Reverend
Francisco de la Cámara y Raya
Bishop of Panamá
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Panamá
Predecessor Agustín de Carvajal
Successor Cristóbal Martínez de Salas
Orders
Consecration 1614
by Juan Bartolomé de Bohorquez e Hinojosa
Personal details
Died August 18, 1624
Panama City

Francisco de la Cámara y Raya (died 18 August, 1624) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Panamá (1612-1624).[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

Francisco de la Cámara y Raya was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1] On November 27, 1612, Pope Paul V, appointed him Bishop of Panamá.[1] In 1614, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Bartolomé de Bohorquez e Hinojosa, Bishop of Coro where he served until his death on August 18, 1624[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Francisco de la Cámara y Raya, O.P." retrieved November 22, 2015
  2. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Panamá" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Archdiocese of Panamá" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. 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) | P. 41-47
  5. Los Obispos Latinoamericanos - Defensa Del Indio P. 42-45 | retrieved November 17, 2015
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Agustín de Carvajal
Bishop of Panamá
1612-1624
Succeeded by
Cristóbal Martínez de Salas


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