Martín Sarmiento de Osacastro
Martín Sarmiento de Osacastro, O.F.M. (died 1557) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tlaxcala (1548–1557).[1][2]
Most Reverend Martín Sarmiento de Osacastro | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Tlaxcala | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Tlaxcala |
| In office | 1548–1557 |
| Predecessor | Pablo Gil de Talavera |
| Successor | Fernando de Villagómez |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 7 Apr 1549 by Juan Lopez de Zárate |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 19 Oct 1557 Puebla de los Angeles, México |
Biography
Martín Sarmiento de Osacastro was appointed a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[2] On 13 Jun 1548, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Tlaxcala.[1][2] On 7 Apr 1549, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Lopez de Zárate, Bishop of Antequera.[2] He served as Bishop of Tlaxcala until his death on 19 Oct 1557.[2]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Pedro Gómez Malaver, Bishop of Guadalajara (1550).[2]
References
- Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 314. (in Latin)
- "Bishop Martín Sarmiento de Osacastro, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles, Puebla". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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