Gabriel de Guilléstegui

Gabriel de Guilléstegui, O.F.M. (1594–1677) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of La Paz (1670–1677)[1] and Bishop of Paraguay (1666–1670).[2]

Most Reverend

Gabriel de Guilléstegui
Bishop of La Paz
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of La Paz
In office1670–1677
PredecessorMartín de Montalvo Calderon de la Barca
SuccessorJuan Pérez de Corcha
Orders
Consecration1667
by Bernardo de Izaguirre de los Reyes
Personal details
Born1594
Toledo, Spain
Died1677
Previous postBishop of Paraguay (1666–1670)

Biography

Gabriel de Guilléstegui was born in Toledo, Spain in 1594 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[3][4] On 15 December 1666, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Paraguay.[2][3] In 1667, he was consecrated bishop by Bernardo de Izaguirre de los Reyes, Bishop of Cuzco.[3] On 1 September 1670, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of La Paz.[1][3] He served as Bishop of La Paz' until his death in 1677.[1][3]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Francisco de Borja, Bishop of Córdoba (1671).[3]

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References

  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 302. (in Latin)
  2. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 98. (in Latin)
  3. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Gabriel de Guilléstegui, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Gabriel de Guillistegui, O.F.M." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Bernardino de Cárdenas Ponce
Bishop of Paraguay
1666–1670
Succeeded by
Ferdinandus de Valcácer
Preceded by
Martín de Montalvo Calderon de la Barca
Bishop of La Paz
1670–1677
Succeeded by
Juan Pérez de Corcha


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