Antonio de León y Becerra

Antonio de León y Becerra (1631 – August 28, 1708) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Arequipa (1677–1708), the Bishop of Trujillo (1676–1677), and the Bishop of Panamá (1672–1676).[1][2][3][4]

Most Reverend

Antonio de León y Becerra
Bishop of Arequipa
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Arequipa
In office1677–1708
PredecessorJuan de la Calle y Heredia
SuccessorJuan de Argüelles
Orders
Ordination1657
ConsecrationJuly 29, 1673
by Antonio Sanz Lozano
Personal details
Born1631
Madrid, Spain
DiedAugust 28, 1708 (age 77)
Arequipa, Peru
NationalitySpanish

Biography

Antonio de León y Becerra was born in Madrid, Spain and ordained a priest in 1657.[5] On March 21, 1672, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement X as Bishop of Panamá.[1][5] On July 29, 1673, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Sanz Lozano, Bishop of Cartagena.[5] On March 31, 1676, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed October 19, 1676 by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Trujillo.[1][5] On June 14, 1677, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Arequipa.[1][5] He served as Bishop of Arequipa until his death on August 28, 1708.[1][5]

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References
  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 305, 392, and 97. (in Latin)
  2. GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trujillo" retrieved November 16, 2015
  3. 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) | pp. 80–90
  4. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 305. (in Latin)
  5. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio de León y Becerra". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Religious titles
Preceded by
Sancho Pardo Cárdenas y Figueroa		 Bishop of Panamá
1672–1676		 Succeeded by
Lucas Fernández de Piedrahita
Preceded by
Alvarus de Ibarra		 Bishop of Trujillo
1676–1677		 Succeeded by
Francisco de Borja
Preceded by
Juan de la Calle y Heredia		 Bishop of Arequipa
1677–1708		 Succeeded by
Juan de Argüelles
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