Cristóbal Robuster y Senmanat or Cristóbal Robuster y Senmanat (1524–1597) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Orihuela (1587–1593).[1]
Most Reverend Cristóbal Robuster y Senmanat | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Orihuela | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Orihuela |
| In office | 1587–1593 |
| Predecessor | Tomás Dacio |
| Successor | José Esteve Juan |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 25 Nov 1587 by Giovanni Battista Castagna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1524 |
| Died | 19 Oct 1597 Rome, Italy |
Biography edit
Cristóbal Robuster y Senmanat was born in Reus, Catalonia, Spain in 1524.[2] On 17 Aug 1587, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Bishop of Orihuela.[1][2] On 25 Nov 1587, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Battista Castagna, Cardinal-Priest of San Marcello, with Scipione Gonzaga, Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem, and Vincenzo Casali, Bishop Emeritus of Massa Marittima, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Orihuela until his resignation on 9 Nov 1593.[1][2] He died on 19 Oct 1597 in Rome, Italy.
Episcopal succession edit
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Alfonso Laso Sedeño, Bishop of Gaeta (1588);
- Juan González de Mendoza, Bishop of Lipari (1593);
- Marco Magnacervo, Bishop of Lucera (1593);
- Vincenzo Giustiniani, Bishop of Gravina di Puglia (1593);
- Annibale D'Afflitto, Archbishop of Reggio Calabria (1593);
- Cesare Del Pezzo, Bishop of Valva e Sulmona (1593);
- Juan Orozco Covarrubias y Leiva, Bishop of Agrigento (1594);
- Juan López, Bishop of Crotone (1595);
- Metello Bichi, Bishop of Sovana (1596); and
- Alessandro Marzi de' Medici, Bishop of Fiesole (1596).
References edit
- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 263. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Cristóbal Robuster y Senmanat". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Orihuela-Alicante (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
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