Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa

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)[1][2] and Bishop of Panamá (1587–1593).[3][4][5]

Most Reverend

Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa
Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseArchdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada
In office1593–1604
PredecessorAlfonso López de Avila
SuccessorBartolomé Lobo Guerrero
Orders
ConsecrationSeptember 4, 1588
by Turibius of Mogrovejo
Personal details
Born1517
Torre de Miguel Sesmero, Spain
DiedFebruary 16, 1604 (age 87)
Cartagena
NationalitySpanish
Previous postBishop of Panamá (1587–1593)

Biography

Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa was born in Torre de Miguel Sesmero, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[6][7] He went to Peru where he served as archdeacon of the Cathedral of Lima.[5] On April 27, 1587, Pope Sixtus V, appointed him Bishop of Panamá.[3][6] On September 4, 1588, he was consecrated bishop by Turibius of Mogrovejo, Archbishop of Lima with Antonio Avendaño y Paz, Bishop of Concepción assisting.[6] 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.[5] 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][2][6] in Cartagena.[4]

References
  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 196. (in Latin)
  2. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 187. (in Latin)
  3. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 268. (in Latin)
  4. 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) | pp. 34–37
  5. Los Obispos Latinoamericanos - Defensa Del Indio Archived 2015-11-18 at the Wayback Machine pp. 34–35 | retrieved November 17, 2015
  6. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa (Mechado)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  7. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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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