Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval
| Most Reverend Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Seville | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Seville |
| Predecessor | Gaspar de Zúñiga y Avellaneda |
| Successor | Rodrigo de Castro Osorio |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
26 Jun 1502 Fuenterrabía, Spain |
| Died |
22 Sep 1580 (age 78) Seville, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post |
Bishop of Oviedo (1546-1556) Bishop of Badajoz (1556-1562) Bishop of Córdoba (1562-1571) |
Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval (26 Jun 1502-22 Sep 1580) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Seville (1571-1580), Bishop of Córdoba (1562-1571), Bishop of Badajoz (1556-1562) and Bishop of Oviedo (1546-1556).[1][2][3][4][5]
Biography
Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval was born in Fuenterrabía, Spain.[1] On 8 Oct 1546, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul III as Bishop of Oviedo.[1] On 4 May 1556, he was appointed by Pope Paul IV as Bishop of Badajoz.[1] On 27 May 1562, he was appointed by Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Córdoba.[1] On 18 May 1571, he was appointed by Pope Pius V as Archbishop of Seville where he served until his death on 22 Sep 1580.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Manuel de Mercado Aldrete, Bishop of Puerto Rico (1571); Diego de Landa, Bishop of Yucatán (1573); Sebastián Ocando, Bishop of Santa Marta (1579); and Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo, Archbishop of Lima (1580).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval" retrieved January 21, 2015
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sevilla" retrieved January 14, 2016
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Córdoba" retrieved December 4, 2015
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz" retrieved January 17, 2016
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oviedo" retrieved January 14, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Martín Tristán Calvete |
Bishop of Oviedo 1546-1556 |
Succeeded by Jerónimo Velasco |
| Preceded by Francisco de Navarra y Hualde |
Bishop of Badajoz 1556-1562 |
Succeeded by Juan de Ribera |
| Preceded by Diego Alava Esquivel |
Bishop of Córdoba 1562-1571 |
Succeeded by Bernardo de Fresneda |
| Preceded by Gaspar de Zúñiga y Avellaneda |
Archbishop of Seville 1571-1580 |
Succeeded by Rodrigo de Castro Osorio |