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 |
| 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 |
| Previous post | Bishop of Valladolid (1619–1623) |
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]
Biography
Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga was born in Benavides de Orvigo, Spain on 5 Aug 1574 and ordained a priest on 29 Jul 1619 .[1] On 29 Jul 1619, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Valladolid.[1] On 8 Dec 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 Feb 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 Jun 1653.[1]
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
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bishop Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Cuenca" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Cuenca" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Juan Fernández Valdivieso |
Bishop of Valladolid 1619–1623 |
Succeeded by Alfonso López Gallo |
| Preceded by Andrés Pacheco |
Bishop of Cuenca 1623–1653 |
Succeeded by Juan Francisco Pacheco |
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