Antonio de Raya Navarrete

Antonio de Raya Navarrete (1536 28 July 1606) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuzco (1594–1606).[1][2][3]

Most Reverend

Antonio de Raya Navarrete
Bishop of Cusco
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Cusco
In office1594–1606
PredecessorGregorio de Montalvo Olivera
SuccessorFernando Mendoza González
Orders
Consecration27 November 1594
by Pedro Castro Quiñones
Personal details
Born1536
Baeza, Spain
Died28 July 1606
Cuzco Peru
NationalitySpanish

Biography

Antonio de Raya Navarrete was born in Baeza, Spain.[3] On 6 June 1594, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Cusco.[1][3] On 27 November 1594, he was consecrated bishop by Pedro Castro Quiñones, Archbishop of Granada with Juan Fonseca, Bishop of Guadix, and Michael Fitzwalter, Auxiliary Bishop of Seville, serving as co-consecrators.[3] He served as Bishop of Cusco until his death on 28 July 1606.[1][3]

References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 184. (in Latin)
  2. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 170. (in Latin)
  3. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio de Raya Navarrete". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Gregorio de Montalvo Olivera
Bishop of Cusco
1594–1606
Succeeded by
Fernando Mendoza González


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