Feliciano de la Vega Padilla

Feliciano de la Vega Padilla (1582 – December 1640) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Mexico (1638–1640), Bishop of La Paz (1633–1638), and Bishop of Popayán (1631–1633).[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de la Vega and the second or maternal family name is Padilla.
Most Reverend

Feliciano de la Vega Padilla
Archbishop of Mexico
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Mexico
PredecessorFrancisco Verdugo Cabrera
SuccessorJuan de Mañozca y Zamora
Orders
ConsecrationDecember 21, 1631
by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte
Personal details
Born1582
Lima
DiedDecember 1640
Mazatlán
NationalitySpanish
Previous post(s)Bishop of Popayán (1631–1633)
Bishop of La Paz (1633–1638)

Biography

On February 10, 1631, Feliciano de la Vega Padilla was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Popayán.[1][2][3] On December 21, 1631, he was consecrated bishop by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte, Archbishop of Lima.[2] On September 5, 1633, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of La Paz.[1][2] On September 13, 1638, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Mexico where he served until his death in December 1640.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Diego de Zambrana de Villalobos y Cordero, Bishop of Concepción (1636); and principal co-consecrator of Pedro de Villagómez Vivanco, Bishop of Arequipa (1633).[2]

References
  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 285, 241, and 269. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Feliciano de la Vega Padilla". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.) [self-published]
  3. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Feliciano de la Vega Padilla". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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