Luis Zapata de Cárdenas
| Most Reverend Luis Zapata de Cárdenas | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada |
| In office | 1570-1590 |
| Predecessor | Juan de los Barrios |
| Successor | Alfonso López de Avila |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
May 1571 by Giovanni Battista Castagna |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1510 Llerena, Spain |
| Died |
24 Feb 1590 Bogotá |
Luis Zapata de Cárdenas, O.F.M. (1510-24 Feb 1590) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada (1570-1590).[1][2][3]
Biography
Luis Zapata de Cárdenas was born in Llerena, Spain in 1510 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] On 8 Nov 1570, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada.[1] In May 1571, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Battista Castagna, Archbishop of Rossano.[1] He served as Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada until his death on 24 Feb 1590.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Dionisio de Santos, Bishop of Cartagena (1575).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Archbishop Luis Zapata de Cárdenas, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 7, 2016
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Bogotá" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Juan de los Barrios |
Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada 1570-1590 |
Succeeded by Alfonso López de Avila |
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