Bartolomé de Ledesma, O.P. (died February 16, 1604) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca (1583–1604)[1] and Bishop of Panamá (1580–1583).[2][3]
Most Reverend Bartolomé de Ledesma | |
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| Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Antequera, Oaxaca |
| In office | 1583–1604 |
| Predecessor | Bernardo de Albuquerque |
| Successor | Baltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Panamá (1580–1583) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | June 3, 1583 by Diego de Romano y Govea |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | February 16, 1604 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Biography
editBartolomé de Ledesma was born on February 16, 1604, in Salamanca, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[3][4][5] On October 20, 1580, Pope Gregory XIII appointed him Bishop of Panamá[4] (some sources state that he did not accept the nomination).[3] On June 3, 1583, he was consecrated bishop by Diego de Romano y Govea, Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles).[4] As there was no official governor during his term as bishop of Panama, he was instrumental in governing the province with the Audencia Real (high court).[2] He reached out to the Cimarrónes (free blacks) who were living outside of the Crown's jurisdiction and facilitated their incorporation into the colony.[2] In 1581, a treaty was signed between the Cimarrónes which gave them the land which they possessed and allowed them to found and settle the city of Pacora, near Panama City, as a commercial center.[2] He also helped to lessen congestion in Panama City by founding the town of Penonomé and establishing parishes in Natá and Olá.[2] In June 1584, Pope Gregory XIII appointed him the third Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca. In 1585, he attended the Third Mexican Provincial Council.[6]
Ledesma died on February 16, 1604.[4]
References
edit- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 111. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e Arzobispo de Panama Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta C.M. Resena Historica de los Obispos que han ocupado la silla de Panama Publisher: Escuela Tipográfica Salesiana (1929) | pp. 26–28
- ^ a b c Los Obispos Latinoamericanos - Defensa Del Indio Archived 2015-11-18 at the Wayback Machine pp. 30–31 | retrieved November 17, 2015
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Bartolomé de Ledesma, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Bartolomé de Ledesma, O.P." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- ^ Poole, Stafford (1963). "The Church and the Repartimientos in the Light of the Third Mexican Council, 1585". The Americas. 20 (1): 3–36. doi:10.2307/979670. ISSN 0003-1615. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Panamá". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Panamá". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antequera". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
