Antonio Pérez (archbishop)

Antonio Pérez, O.S.B. (2 May 1562 – 1 May 1637) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Tarragona (1633–1637),[1] Bishop of Lérida (1633),[2] and Bishop of Urgell (1627–1633).[3]

Most Reverend Antonio Pérez
Archbishop of Tarragona
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Tarragona
In office	1633–1637
Predecessor	Juan Guzmán (archbishop)
Successor	Francisco de Rojas-Borja y Artés
Orders
Consecration	23 Aug 1627 by Antonio Zapata y Cisneros
Personal details
Born	2 May 1562 Santo Domingo de Silos, Spain
Died	1 May 1637 (age 74) Tarragona, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Previous post	Bishop of Urgell (1627–1633) Bishop of Lérida (1633)

Biography

Antonio Pérez was born in Santo Domingo de Silos, Spain on 2 May 1562 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict.[4][5] On 17 May 1627, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Urgell.[3][4] On 23 August 1627, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Zapata y Cisneros, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Balbina.[4] On 21 February 1633, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Lérida.[2][4] On 28 November 1633, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Tarragona.[1][4] He served as Archbishop of Tarragona until his death on 1 May 1637.[1][4]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Gonzalo Chacón Velasco y Fajardo, Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada (1633).[4]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 328. (in Latin)
2. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 208. (in Latin)
3. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 353–354. (in Latin)
4. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Antonio Pérez, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.^{self-published}
5. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Antonio Pérez, O.S.B". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.^{self-published}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Lleida". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Lleida (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Urgell". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Urgell (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Tarragona". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tarragona (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Luis Díaz Aux de Armendáriz	Bishop of Urgell 1627–1633	Succeeded by Pablo Durán
Preceded by Pedro Antón Serra	Bishop of Lérida 1633	Succeeded by Pedro Magarola Fontanet
Preceded by Juan Guzmán (archbishop)	Archbishop of Tarragona 1633–1637	Succeeded by Francisco de Rojas-Borja y Artés