Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa

Most Reverend
Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa
Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Archdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada
Predecessor Alfonso López de Avila
Successor Bartolomé Lobo Guerrero
Orders
Consecration September 4, 1588
by Turibius of Mogrovejo
Personal details
Born 1517
Torre de Miguel Sesmero, Spain
Died February 16, 1604 (age 87)
Cartagena
Nationality Spanish
Previous post Bishop of Panamá (1587-1593)

Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa (Mechado) (1517 – February 16, 1604) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada (1593-1604) and Bishop of Panamá (1587-1593).[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa was born in Torre de Miguel Sesmero, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1] He went to Peru where he served as archdeacon of the Cathedral of Lima.[4] On April 27, 1587, Pope Sixtus V, appointed him Bishop of Panamá.[1] On September 4, 1588, he was consecrated bishop by Turibius of Mogrovejo, Archbishop of Lima with Antonio Avendaño y Paz, Bishop of Concepción assisting.[1] His term in Panama was marked by good relations with the government authorities with little meddling in church affairs; he also defended the Black population and prevented their harsh punishment after a rebellion.[4] On April 30, 1593, Pope Clement VIII, appointed him the Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada where he served until his death on February 16, 1604[1] in Cartagena.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa (Mechado)" retrieved November 18, 2015
  2. ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Panamá" retrieved November 16, 2015
  3. 1 2 Arzobispo de Panama Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta C.M. Resena Historica de los Obispos que han ocupado la silla de Panama Publisher: Escuela Tipográfica Salesiana (1929) | P. 34-37
  4. 1 2 3 Los Obispos Latinoamericanos - Defensa Del Indio P. 34-35 | retrieved November 17, 2015
  5. ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá" retrieved December 4, 2015
Religious titles
Preceded by
Bartolomé de Ledesma		 Bishop of Panamá
1587-1593 		Succeeded by
Pedro Duque de Rivera
Preceded by
Alfonso López de Avila		 Archdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada
1593-1604 		Succeeded by
Bartolomé Lobo Guerrero
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