Sebastián Foronda

Most Reverend

Sebastián Foronda
Bishop of Calydon
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Cebu
In office1722–1728
PredecessorMartín de Sarricolea y Olea
SuccessorJuan de Las Peñas
Orders
Consecrationby João de Casal
Personal details
Born1665
Died20 May 1728 (age 63)

Sebastián Foronda, O.S.A. (1490–1543) was an auxillary bishop who seved as Administrator of Cebu (1722–1728).[1]

Biography

Sebastián Foronda was born in 1665 in Badajoz, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[2] On 2 Mar 1722, Pope Innocent XIII named him as Titular Bishop of Calydon and consecrated bishop in Macau by João de Casal, Bishop of Macau.[2] He was then assigned to the Archdiocese of Cebu to serve as an administrator.[1][2] He died on 20 May 1728.[2]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Felipe Molina y Figueroa, Bishop of Nueva Caceres.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 138. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Sebastián Foronda, O.S.A. †". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 29, 2025. [self-published]
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