Thomas Vásquez de Liaño
Thomas Vásquez de Liaño (1546 – 28 December 1599) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Paraguay (1596–1599).[1]
Most Reverend Thomas Vásquez de Liaño | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Elect of Paraguay | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Paraguay |
| In office | 1596–1599 |
| Predecessor | Alfonso Guerra (bishop) |
| Successor | Martín Ignacio de Loyola |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1546 |
| Died | 28 December 1599 (age 53) Asuncion, Paraguay |
Biography
On 18 December 1596, Thomas Vásquez de Liaño was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Paraguay.[1][2] He died before he was consecrated bishop on 28 December 1599.[1][2]
References
- Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 97–98. (in Latin)
- Cheney, David M. "Father Thomas Vásquez de Liaño". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Asunción". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción (Paraguay)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Alfonso Guerra (bishop) |
Bishop of Paraguay 1596–1599 |
Succeeded by Martín Ignacio de Loyola |
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