| Most Reverend Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Puerto Rico | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Puerto Rico |
| Predecessor | Alonso Manso |
| Successor | Francisco Andrés de Carvajal |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Coro (1531–1532) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | by Francisco Mendoza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Santo Domingo |
| Died | 1570 |
Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera (died 1570) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the second Bishop of Puerto Rico (1541–1567) and the first Bishop of Coro (1531–1532).
Biography
Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera was born in Santo Domingo. On June 21, 1531, and confirmed by Pope Clement VII as the first Bishop of Coro. On June 30, 1532, he was consecrated bishop by Francisco Mendoza, Bishop of Zamora. On July 6, 1541, he was appointed by Pope Paul III as the second Bishop of Puerto Rico. On May 6, 1567, he resigned as Bishop of Puerto Rico. He died in 1570.
He was the principal consecrator of Alfonso de Fuenmayor, the fifth Bishop of Santo Domingo.
References
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 278. (in Latin)
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 329–330. (in Latin)
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Coro". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byNone | Bishop of Coro 1531–1532 |
Succeeded byMiguel Jerónimo de Ballesteros |
| Preceded byAlonso Manso | Bishop of Puerto Rico 1541–1567 |
Succeeded byFrancisco Andrés de Carvajal |
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