Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval

Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval (26 June 1502 – 22 September 1580) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Seville (1571–1580),[1] Bishop of Córdoba (1562–1571),[2] Bishop of Badajoz (1556–1562),[3] and Bishop of Oviedo (1546–1556).[4]

Most Reverend Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval
Archbishop of Seville
Statute of Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval by Juan de Arphe y Villafañe
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Seville
In office	1556–1562
Predecessor	Gaspar de Zúñiga y Avellaneda
Successor	Rodrigo de Castro Osorio
Personal details
Born	26 June 1502 Fuenterrabía, Spain
Died	22 September 1580 (age 78) Cigalles, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Previous post	Bishop of Oviedo (1546–1556) Bishop of Badajoz (1556–1562) Bishop of Córdoba (1562–1571)

Biography

Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval was born in Fuenterrabía, Spain.[5][6] On 8 October 1546, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul III as Bishop of Oviedo.[4][5] On 4 May 1556, he was appointed by Pope Paul IV as Bishop of Badajoz.[3][5] On 27 May 1562, he was appointed by Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Córdoba.[2][5] On 18 May 1571, he was appointed by Pope Pius V as Archbishop of Seville where he served until his death on 22 September 1580 in Cigalles, Spain.[1][5]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[5]

• Manuel de Mercado Aldrete, Bishop of Puerto Rico (1571);
• Diego de Landa, Bishop of Yucatán (1573);
• Sebastián Ocando, Bishop of Santa Marta (1579); and
• Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo, Archbishop of Lima (1580).

References

1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 211. (in Latin)
2. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 178. (in Latin)
3. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 266. (in Latin)
4. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 265. (in Latin)
5. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
6. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oviedo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Oviedo (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville}". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sevilla (Italy)". GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Córdoba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Córdoba (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Martín Tristán Calvete	Bishop of Oviedo 1546–1556	Succeeded by Jerónimo Velasco
Preceded by Francisco de Navarra y Hualde	Bishop of Badajoz 1556–1562	Succeeded by Juan de Ribera
Preceded by Diego Alava Esquivel	Bishop of Córdoba 1562–1571	Succeeded by Bernardo de Fresneda
Preceded by Gaspar de Zúñiga y Avellaneda	Archbishop of Seville 1571–1580	Succeeded by Rodrigo de Castro Osorio