Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín
Most Reverend Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra |
| In office | 1699–1700 |
| Predecessor | Juan de los Ríos y Berriz |
| Successor | Pedro Vásquez de Velasco |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Puerto Rico (1683–1699) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1684 by Cardinal Savio Millini |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 16, 1646 |
| Died | 1700 (age 53) Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia |
Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín, O. de M. (August 16, 1646 – 1700) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (1699–1700) and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1683–1699).[1][2]
Biography
Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín was born in Lima, Peru and in 1666, was ordained a priest in the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy.[2] On 22 May 1683, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed on November 15, 1683 by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Puerto Rico.[2] In 1684, he was consecrated Bishop by Savio Millini, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Orvieto.[2] On June 1, 1699, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra.[2] He served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra until his death in 1700.[2]
References
- ^ Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 176 and 321. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín, O. de M." retrieved January 10, 2016
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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