Sebastián Lartaún (died 9 October 1583) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuzco (1570–1583).[1][2]


Sebastián Lartaún
Bishop of Cusco
Painting of Sebastián Lartaún
Painting of Sebastián Lartaún
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Cuzco
In office1570–1583
PredecessorMateo Pinello
SuccessorGregorio de Montalvo Olivera
Orders
Consecration12 August 1571
by Diego Ramírez Sedeño de Fuenleal
Personal details
Died9 October 1583
Cuzco, Peru

Biography

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On 4 September 1570, Sebastián Lartaún was appointed Bishop of Cusco during the papacy of Pope Pius V.[1][2] On 12 August 1571, he was consecrated bishop by Diego Ramírez Sedeño de Fuenleal, Bishop of Pamplona, with Alfonso Merchante de Valeria, Titular Bishop of Sidon, and Gonzalo Herrera Olivares, Titular Bishop of Laodicea in Phrygia, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Cuzco until his death on 9 October 1583.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Alfonso Guerra, Bishop of Paraguay (1582).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 184. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Sebastián Lartaún". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Cusco
1570–1583
Succeeded by