Felipe Tarsis de Acuña

Felipe Tarsis de Acuña, O.S. (1548 – 20 June 1620) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Granada (1616–1620) and Bishop of Palencia (1608–1616).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Felipe Tarsis de Acuña
Archbishop of Granada
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Granada
In office1616–1620
PredecessorPedro González de Mendoza
SuccessorGarcerán Albañell
Personal details
Born1548
Valladolid, Spain
Died20 June 1620 (age 72)
Granada, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Previous post(s)Bishop of Palencia (1608–1616)

Biography

Felipe Tarsis de Acuña was born in Valladolid, Spain in 1548 and ordained a priest in the Order of Santiago.[1][2] On 11 February 1608, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Palencia.[1][2] On 24 February 1616, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Granada.[1][2] He served as Archbishop of Granada until his death on 20 June 1620.[1][2] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Alonso González Aguilar, Bishop of León (1613).[1]

References
  1. "Archbishop Felipe Tarsis de Acuña, O.S." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 19, 2016
  2. "Felipe Tarsis de Acuña, O.S." GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 19, 2016
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Palencia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Palencia (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Granada". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Granada(Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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