Antonio de Zayas (died 16 October 1582) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua (1575–1582).[1][2]
Most Reverend Antonio de Zayas | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Nicaragua | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nicaragua |
| In office | 1575–1582 |
| Predecessor | Pedro Gómez de Córdoba |
| Successor | Domingo de Ulloa |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 16 October 1582 León, Nicaragua |
Biography edit
De Zayas was from Ecija, Spain, and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[3] On 19 January 1575, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Nicaragua[1][3] and arrived in Nicaragua in January 1576.[2] Suffering from ill health,[2] he resigned as Bishop of Nicaragua on 8 March 1582 and died on 16 October 1582.[1][3]
References edit
- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 256–257. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c Blanco Segura, Ricardo (1984). Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. EUNED. ISBN 9789977640792.
- ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio de Zayas, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of León (Nicaragua)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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