Timoteo Pérez Vargas, OCD (1595 – 5 April 1651) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Baghdad (1633–1639) and the second Bishop of Ispahan (1632–1639).[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Most Reverend Timoteo Pérez Vargas | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Baghdad | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Diocese of Baghdad |
| In office | 1633–1639 |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Jean Duval |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 19 September 1632 by Bernardino Spada |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1595 |
| Died | 5 April 1651 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Ispahan (1632–1639). |
Biography edit
Timoteo Pérez Vargas was born in Palermo, Italy and was ordained a priest in the Order of Discalced Carmelites on 8 June 1612.[2] 6 September 1632 he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Coadjutor Bishop of Ispahan.[1][2] On 6 September 1632 he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Baghdad.[1][2] On 19 September 1632 he was consecrated bishop by Bernardino Spada, Cardinal-Priest Santo Stefano al Monte Celio.[2] On 5 September 1633 he succeeded to the Bishopric of Ispahan.[1][2] On 23 December 1639 he resigned as Bishop of Baghdad and as Bishop of Ispahan and was appointed Titular Bishop of Lystra.[1][2] He died on 5 April 1651.[2]
Episcopal succession edit
References edit
- ^ a b c d e Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 106, 97, and 226. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Bishop Timoteo Pérez Vargas, OCD Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Archdiocese of Baghdad" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Archdiocese of Baghdad" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Archdiocese of Isfahan" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Archdiocese of Ispahan" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016