Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval

Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval (26 June 1502 – 22 September 1580) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Seville (1571–1580),[1] Bishop of Córdoba (1562–1571),[2] Bishop of Badajoz (1556–1562),[3] and Bishop of Oviedo (1546–1556).[4]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rojas Sandoval and the second or maternal family name is Alcega.
Most Reverend

Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval
Archbishop of Seville
Statute of Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval by Juan de Arphe y Villafañe
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Seville
In office1556–1562
PredecessorGaspar de Zúñiga y Avellaneda
SuccessorRodrigo de Castro Osorio
Personal details
Born26 June 1502
Fuenterrabía, Spain
Died22 September 1580 (age 78)
Cigalles, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Previous post(s)Bishop of Oviedo (1546–1556)
Bishop of Badajoz (1556–1562)
Bishop of Córdoba (1562–1571)

Biography

Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval was born in Fuenterrabía, Spain.[5][6] On 8 October 1546, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul III as Bishop of Oviedo.[4][5] On 4 May 1556, he was appointed by Pope Paul IV as Bishop of Badajoz.[3][5] On 27 May 1562, he was appointed by Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Córdoba.[2][5] On 18 May 1571, he was appointed by Pope Pius V as Archbishop of Seville where he served until his death on 22 September 1580 in Cigalles, Spain.[1][5]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[5]

References
  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 211. (in Latin)
  2. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 178. (in Latin)
  3. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 266. (in Latin)
  4. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 265. (in Latin)
  5. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  6. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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