Bartolomé de Ledesma

Bartolomé de Ledesma, O.P. (died February 16, 1604) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca (1583–1604)[1] and Bishop of Panamá (1580–1583).[2][3]

Most Reverend Bartolomé de Ledesma
Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Antequera, Oaxaca
In office	1583–1604
Predecessor	Bernardo de Albuquerque
Successor	Baltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz
Orders
Consecration	June 3, 1583 by Diego de Romano y Govea
Personal details
Born	Salamanca, Spain
Died	February 16, 1604
Nationality	Spanish
Previous post	Bishop of Panamá (1580–1583)

Biography

Bartolomé de Ledesma was born on February 16, 1604 in Salamanca, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[3][4][5] On October 20, 1580, Pope Gregory XIII appointed him Bishop of Panamá[4] (some sources state that he did not accept the nomination).[3] On June 3, 1583, he was consecrated bishop by Diego de Romano y Govea, Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles).[4] As there was no official governor during his term as bishop of Panama, he was instrumental in governing the province with the Audencia Real (high court).[2] He reached out to the Cimarrónes (free blacks) who were living outside of the Crown's jurisdiction and facilitated their incorporation into the colony.[2] In 1581, a treaty was signed between the Cimarrónes which gave them the land which they possessed and allowed them to found and settle the city of Pacora, near Panama City, as a commercial center.[2] He also helped to lessen congestion in Panama City by founding the town of Penonomé and establishing parishes in Natá and Olá.[2] In June 1584, Pope Gregory XIII appointed him the third Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca, where he served until his death on February 16, 1604.[4]

References

1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 111. (in Latin)
2. 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. 26–28
3. Los Obispos Latinoamericanos - Defensa Del Indio Archived 2015-11-18 at the Wayback Machine pp. 30–31 | retrieved November 17, 2015
4. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Bartolomé de Ledesma, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
5. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Bartolomé de Ledesma, O.P." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Panamá". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Panamá". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antequera". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

Religious titles
Preceded by Manuel de Mercado Aldrete	Bishop of Panamá 1580–1583	Succeeded by Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa
Preceded by Bernardo de Albuquerque	Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca 1583–1604	Succeeded by Baltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz