Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal (died 1637) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Antequera (1636–1637), Bishop of Guadalajara (1629–1636), Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1625–1629), and Bishop of Santa Marta (1621–1625).[1]
Most Reverend Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal | |
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Bishop of Antequera | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Antequera, Oaxaca |
In office | 1636–1637 |
Predecessor | Juan Bartolome de Bohórquez e Hinojosa |
Successor | Bartolomé de Benavente y Benavides |
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Consecration | 15 July 1622 by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 1637 Antequera, Oaxaca, México |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Santa Marta (1621–1625) Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1625–1629) Bishop of Guadalajara (1629–1636) |
Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal was born in México.[2] On 17 March 1621, Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Santa Marta.[2][3] On 15 July 1622, he was consecrated bishop by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte, Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada.[2] On 1 December 1625, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba.[2] On 17 December 1629, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Guadalajara and installed on 26 June 1631.[2] On 18 February 1636, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Antequera.[2] He served as Bishop of Antequera until his death in 1637.[2]