Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga
Most Reverend Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Cuenca | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Cuenca |
| In office | 1623–1653 |
| Predecessor | Andrés Pacheco |
| Successor | Juan Francisco Pacheco |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Valladolid (1619–1623) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 Jul 1619 |
| Consecration | 8 Dec 1619 by Fernando Acevedo González |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 Aug 1574 Benavides de Orvigo, Spain |
| Died | 11 Jun 1653 (age 78) Cuenca, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga (1574–1653) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuenca (1623–1653) and Bishop of Valladolid (1619–1623).[1][2][3]
Early life
Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga was born in Benavides de Orvigo, Spain on 5 Aug 1574 (or 3 Aug 1576), as illegitimate son of Juan Alonso Pimentel de Herrera, 5th Duke of Benavente and María Gallega.[4]
Career
He was ordained a priest on 29 July 1619.[1] On 29 July 1619, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Valladolid.[1]
On 8 December 1619, he was consecrated bishop by Fernando Acevedo González, Archbishop of Burgos, with Juan Portocarrero, Bishop of Almería, serving as co-consecrator.[1]
On 13 February 1623, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Cuenca.[1] He served as Bishop of Cuenca until his death on 11 June 1653.[1]
He was also President of the Council of Aragon between 1628 and 1632.
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[1]
- Garcerán Albañell, Archbishop of Granada (1621);
- Juan de la Torre Ayala, Archbishop of Granada (1622);
- Juan Pereda Gudiel, Bishop of Oviedo (1627); and
- Domingo Pimentel Zúñiga, Bishop of Osma (1631).
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f g "Bishop Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016
- ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Valladolid" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Archdiocese of Valladolid" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ Real Academia de la Historia
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cuenca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cuenca (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]