Hernando de Lobo Castrillo

Hernando de Lobo Castrillo, O. Carm. (1590 October 17, 1651) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Puerto Rico (1649–1651).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Hernando de Lobo Castrillo
Bishop of Puerto Rico
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Santo Domingo
In office1649–1651
PredecessorDamián Lopez de Haro y Villarda
SuccessorFrancisco Naranjo
Orders
ConsecrationJuly 26, 1650
by Mauro Diego de Tovar y Valle Maldonado
Personal details
Born1590
DiedOctober 17, 1651 (age 61)
San Juan, Puerto Rico
NationalitySpanish

Biography

Hernando de Lobo Castrillo was born in Navarrete, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Carmelites.[2] On December 9, 1649, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Puerto Rico.[2] On July 26, 1650, he was consecrated bishop by Mauro Diego de Tovar y Valle Maldonado, Bishop of Caracas.[2] He served as Bishop of Puerto Rico until his death on October 17, 1651.[2]

References

  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 286. (in Latin)
  2. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Hernando de Lobo Castrillo, O. Carm." retrieved December 7, 2015


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