Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga

Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga (1574–1653) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuenca (1623–1653) and Bishop of Valladolid (1619–1623).[1][2][3]

Most Reverend

Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga
Bishop of Cuenca
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Cuenca
In office1623–1653
PredecessorAndrés Pacheco
SuccessorJuan Francisco Pacheco
Orders
Ordination29 Jul 1619
Consecration8 Dec 1619
by Fernando Acevedo González
Personal details
Born5 Aug 1574
Benavides de Orvigo, Spain
Died11 Jun 1653 (age 78)
Cuenca, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Previous postBishop of Valladolid (1619–1623)

Biography

Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga was born in Benavides de Orvigo, Spain on 5 Aug 1574 and ordained a priest on 29 Jul 1619 .[1] On 29 Jul 1619, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Valladolid.[1] On 8 Dec 1619, he was consecrated bishop by Fernando Acevedo González, Archbishop of Burgos, with Juan Portocarrero, Bishop of Almería, serving as co-consecrator.[1] On 13 Feb 1623, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Cuenca.[1] He served as Bishop of Cuenca until his death on 11 Jun 1653.[1]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[1]

  • Garcerán Albañell, Archbishop of Granada (1621);
  • Juan de la Torre Ayala, Archbishop of Granada (1622);
  • Juan Pereda Gudiel, Bishop of Oviedo (1627); and
  • Domingo Pimentel Zúñiga, Bishop of Osma (1631).
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See also

References

  1. "Bishop Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016
  2. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Valladolid" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Archdiocese of Valladolid" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cuenca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cuenca (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Juan Fernández Valdivieso
Bishop of Valladolid
1619–1623
Succeeded by
Alfonso López Gallo
Preceded by
Andrés Pacheco
Bishop of Cuenca
1623–1653
Succeeded by
Juan Francisco Pacheco


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