Felipe Tarsis de Acuña, O.S. (1548 – 20 June 1620) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Granada (1616–1620) and Bishop of Palencia (1608–1616).[1][2]
Most Reverend Felipe Tarsis de Acuña | |
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| Archbishop of Granada | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Granada |
| In office | 1616–1620 |
| Predecessor | Pedro González de Mendoza |
| Successor | Garcerán Albañell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1548 |
| Died | 20 June 1620 (age 72) Granada, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Palencia (1608–1616) |
Biography edit
Felipe Tarsis de Acuña was born in Valladolid, Spain in 1548 and ordained a priest in the Order of Santiago.[1][2] On 11 February 1608, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Palencia.[1][2] On 24 February 1616, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Granada.[1][2] He served as Archbishop of Granada until his death on 20 June 1620.[1][2] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Alonso González Aguilar, Bishop of León (1613).[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f "Archbishop Felipe Tarsis de Acuña, O.S." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 19, 2016
- ^ a b c d e "Felipe Tarsis de Acuña, O.S." GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 19, 2016
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Palencia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Palencia (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Granada". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Granada(Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
