Andrés de las Navas y Quevedo

Andrés de las Navas y Quevedo, O. de M. (1632 – 2 November 1702) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala (1682–1702)[1] and Bishop of Nicaragua (1677–1682).[2][3]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de las Navas and the second or maternal family name is Quevedo.
Most Reverend

Andrés de las Navas y Quevedo
Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Santiago de Guatemala
In office1682–1702
PredecessorJuan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño
SuccessorMauro de Larreátegui y Colón
Personal details
Born1632
Baza, Spain
Died2 November 1702
Guatemala City, Guatemala
NationalitySpanish
Previous post(s)Bishop of Nicaragua (1677–1682)

Biography

Pedro Gómez de Córdoba was born in Baza, Spain and ordained a priest in 1660 in the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy.[4][5] On 13 September 1677, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Nicaragua.[2][4] On 13 September 1677, he was consecrated bishop by Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño, Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala and installed on 23 February 1679.[4] On 15 June 1682, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI on 15 February 1683 as Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala.[1][4] He was installed on 24 March 1683.[4] He served as Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala until his death on 2 November 1702.[1][4]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Ildefonso Vargas y Abarca, Bishop of Comayagua (1679).[4]

References
  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 215–216. (in Latin)
  2. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 287. (in Latin)
  3. Blanco Segura, Ricardo (1984). Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. ISBN 9789977640792.
  4. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Andrés de las Navas y Quevedo, O. de M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  5. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Andrés de las Navas y Quevedo, O. de M." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]


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