Tomás de Cárdenas
Tomás de Cárdenas, O.P. (died 1578) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the third Bishop of Verapaz (1574–1578).[1]
Most Reverend Tomás de Cárdenas | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Verapaz | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Verapaz |
| In office | 1574–1578 |
| Predecessor | Pedro de la Peña |
| Successor | Antonio de Hervias |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1578 Verapaz, Guatemala |
Biography
Tomás de Cárdenas was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1] On 8 January 1574, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Verapaz.[1] He served as Bishop of Verapaz until his death in 1578.[1]
See also
References
- "Bishop Tomás de Cárdenas, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 11, 2016
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Verapaz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Verapaz (Guatemala)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pedro de la Peña |
Bishop of Verapaz 1564–1565 |
Succeeded by Antonio de Hervias |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.