Baltasar de Figueroa, O. Cist. (1634–1684) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1683–1684).[1]
Most Reverend Baltasar de Figueroa | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Santiago de Cuba | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Santiago de Cuba |
| In office | 1683–1684 |
| Predecessor | Juan Antonio García de Palacios |
| Successor | Diego Evelino Hurtado de Compostela |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 29 Dec 1634 |
| Died | 8 Sep 1684 (age 49) Santiago de Cuba |
Biography edit
Baltasar de Figueroa was born in Jaén, Spain on 29 Dec 1634 and ordained a priest in the Cistercian Order.[2] On 10 May 1683, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba until his death on 8 Sep 1684.[2]
References edit
- ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 225. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Baltasar de Figueroa, O. Cist". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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