Manuel Fernández de Santa Cruz
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Manuel Fernández de Santa Cruz y Sahagún (18 January 1637, Palencia (Spain) – 1 February 1699, Puebla (Mexico)) was a religious writer and Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Guadalajara (19 February 1674–2 June 1676),[1] and Bishop of Tlaxcala (2 June 1676–1 February 1699). As well as founding charitable institutions in his diocese, he published Sor Juana's Carta atenagórica (critiquing a sermon by António Vieira)[2] - without her permission (albeit under a pseudonym) and told her to focus on religious instead of secular studies, despite agreeing with her criticisms.[3]
Biography
Manuel Fernández de Santa Cruz y Sahagún was born on January 18, 1637 in Palencia, Spain and ordained a priest in 1661.[1] On February 19, 1674, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement X as Bishop of Guadalajara.[1] He was consecrated bishop by Payo Afán Enríquez de Ribera Manrique de Lara, Archbishop of México, with Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño, Bishop of Durango as co-consecrator.[1] He was installed on September 29, 1675.[1] On March 31, 1676, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed on October 19, 1676 by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Tlaxcala.[1] He was installed on August 9, 1677.[1] He served as Bishop of Tlaxcala until his death on February 1, 1699.[1]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he served as the Principal Consecrator of:[1]
- Juan de Santiago y León Garabito, Bishop of Guadalajara (1678);
- Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa, Bishop of Michoacán (1678);
- Juan Antonio García de Palacios, Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1678);
- Nicolás Ortiz del Puerto y Colmenares Salgado, Bishop of Antequera (1680);
- Ginés Barrientos, Auxiliary Bishop of Manila (1681);
- Francisco Núñez de la Vega, Bishop of Chiapas (1684);
- Felipe Galindo Chávez y Pineda, Bishop of Guadalajara (1695);
- Diego Camacho y Ávila, Archbishop of Manila (1696); and
- Antonio de Arriaga y Agüero, Bishop of Yucatán (1698).
References
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Guadalajara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guadalajara". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles, Puebla". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- http://www.upo.es/depa/webdhuma/areas/arte/actas/3cibi/documentos/006f.pdf
