Feliciano de la Vega Padilla

Most Reverend
Feliciano de la Vega Padilla
Archbishop of Mexico
Church Catholic Church
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Mexico
Predecessor Francisco Verdugo Cabrera
Successor Juan de Mañozca y Zamora
Orders
Consecration December 21, 1631
by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte
Personal details
Died December 1640
Mexico City
Nationality Spanish
Previous post Bishop of Popayán (1631–1633)
Bishop of La Paz (1633–1638)

Feliciano de la Vega Padilla (died 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][2][3][4][5]

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] December 21, 1631, he was consecrated bishop by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte, Archbishop of Lima.[1] On September 5, 1633, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of La Paz.[1] 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]

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).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Feliciano de la Vega Padilla" retrieved January 12, 2016
  2. GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mexico" retrieved December 31, 2015
  3. GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Diocese of Popayán" retrieved November 16, 2015
  4. GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz" retrieved November 16, 2015
  5. Arquidiocesis de Mexico website: "Arzobishops" retrieved January 3, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Ambrosio Vallejo Mejía
Bishop of Popayán
1631–1633
Succeeded by
Diego Montoya Mendoza
Preceded by
Pedro de Valencia
Bishop of La Paz
1633–1638
Succeeded by
Alfonso de Franco y Luna
Preceded by
Francisco Verdugo Cabrera
Archbishop of Mexico
1638-1640
Succeeded by
Juan de Mañozca y Zamora


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