Antonio Guzmán Cornejo

Antonio Guzmán Cornejo (died 1642) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tui (1640–1642).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Antonio Guzmán Cornejo
Bishop of Tui
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Tui
In office1640–1642
PredecessorDiego Rueda Rico
SuccessorDiego Martínez Zarzosa
Orders
ConsecrationDecember 1640
by Agustín Spínola Basadone
Personal details
Died29 August 1642
Tui, Spain

Biography edit

On 17 July 1640, Antonio Guzmán Cornejo was selected by the King of Spain as Bishop of Tui and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII on 8 October 1640.[2] In December 1640, he was consecrated bishop by Agustín Spínola Basadone, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela, with Miguel Avellán, Titular Bishop of Siriensis, and Fernando Montero Espinosa, Bishop of Nueva Segovia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Tui until his death on 29 August 1642.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 349. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d "Bishop Antonio Guzmán Cornejo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 27, 2016

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Tui
1640–1642
Succeeded by