Bartolomé_Garcia_de_Escañuela
Bartolomé García de Escañuela, O.F.M. (August 8, 1627 – November 20, 1684) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Durango (1676–1684) and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1670–1676).[1]
Most Reverend Bartolomé García de Escañuela | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Durango | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Durango |
| In office | 1676–1684 |
| Predecessor | Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño |
| Successor | Manuel de Herrera |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | by Galeazzo Marescotti |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 8, 1627 |
| Died | November 20, 1684 (age 54) Durango, Mexico |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Puerto Rico (1670–1676) |
Bartolomé García de Escañuela was born in Archidona, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1][2][3] On October 6, 1670, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement X as Bishop of Puerto Rico.[1][2] He was consecrated bishop by Galeazzo Marescotti, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain.[2] On November 16, 1676, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Durango.[2] He served as Bishop of Durango until his death on November 20, 1684.[1][2]
- Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 189 and 321. (in Latin)
- Cheney, David M. "Bartolomé García de Escañuela, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Bartolomé Garcia de Escañuela, O.F.M." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Durango". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Durango (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Puerto Rico 1670–1676 |
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Durango 1676–1684 |
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