Jerónimo de Escobar
Most Reverend Jerónimo de Escobar | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Nicaragua | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nicaragua |
| In office | 1592–1593 |
| Predecessor | Domingo de Ulloa |
| Successor | Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 22 May 1592 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1525 |
| Died | 19 March 1593 Cádiz, Spain |
Jerónimo de Escobar (1525 – 19 March 1593) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua (1592–1593).[1][2]
Biography[edit]
Jerónimo de Escobar was born in Toledo, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[3] On 22 May 1592, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Nicaragua[1][2] and consecrated bishop on 26 July 1592[3] in Spain.[4] He served as Bishop of Nicaragua until his death on 19 March 1593[1][2][3] in Cadiz, Spain.[3]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 256–257. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 258. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Jerónimo de Escobar, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- ^ Blanco Segura, Ricardo (1984). Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. EUNED. ISBN 9789977640792.
External links and additional sources[edit]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of León (Nicaragua)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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