Bartolomé de Ledesma

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Bartolomé de Ledesma
Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca
3rd. Bishop of Oaxaca. Fray Bartolomé de Ledesma from 1583 to 1604.jpg
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca
In office1583–1604
PredecessorBernardo de Albuquerque
SuccessorBaltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz
Orders
ConsecrationJune 3, 1583
by Diego de Romano y Govea
Personal details
BornSalamanca, Spain
DiedFebruary 16, 1604
NationalitySpanish
Previous post(s)Bishop of Panamá (1580–1583)

Bartolomé de Ledesma, O.P. (died February 16, 1604) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca (1583–1604)[1] and Bishop of Panamá (1580–1583).[2][3]

Biography[]

Bartolomé de Ledesma was born on February 16, 1604, in Salamanca, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[3][4][5] On October 20, 1580, Pope Gregory XIII appointed him Bishop of Panamá[4] (some sources state that he did not accept the nomination).[3] On June 3, 1583, he was consecrated bishop by Diego de Romano y Govea, Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles).[4] As there was no official governor during his term as bishop of Panama, he was instrumental in governing the province with the Audencia Real (high court).[2] He reached out to the Cimarrónes (free blacks) who were living outside of the Crown's jurisdiction and facilitated their incorporation into the colony.[2] In 1581, a treaty was signed between the Cimarrónes which gave them the land which they possessed and allowed them to found and settle the city of Pacora, near Panama City, as a commercial center.[2] He also helped to lessen congestion in Panama City by founding the town of Penonomé and establishing parishes in Natá and Olá.[2] In June 1584, Pope Gregory XIII appointed him the third Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca, where he served until his death on February 16, 1604.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 111. |volume= has extra text (help) (in Latin)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e Arzobispo de Panama Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta C.M. Resena Historica de los Obispos que han ocupado la silla de Panama Publisher: Escuela Tipográfica Salesiana (1929) | pp. 26–28
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b c Los Obispos Latinoamericanos - Defensa Del Indio Archived 2015-11-18 at the Wayback Machine pp. 30–31 | retrieved November 17, 2015
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Bartolomé de Ledesma, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  5. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Bartolomé de Ledesma, O.P." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

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Religious titles
Preceded by
Manuel de Mercado Aldrete 		Bishop of Panamá
1580–1583 		Succeeded by
Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa
Preceded by
Bernardo de Albuquerque 		Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca
1583–1604 		Succeeded by
Baltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz
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