Cristóbal Martínez de Salas

Cristóbal Martínez de Salas (1572 – October 22, 1640) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Panamá (1625–1640).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Cristóbal Martínez de Salas
Bishop of Panamá
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Panamá
In office1625–1640
PredecessorFrancisco de la Cámara y Raya
SuccessorHernando de Ramírez y Sánchez
Orders
ConsecrationJanuary 18, 1626
by Alfonso López Gallo
Personal details
Born1572
DiedOctober 22, 1640 (age 68)
Panama City
NationalitySpanish

Biography

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Cristóbal Martínez de Salas was born in Medina del Campo, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Canons Regular of Prémontré.[3] On May 10, 1625, Pope Urban VIII, appointed him Bishop of Panamá.[1][3] On January 18, 1626, he was consecrated bishop by Alfonso López Gallo, Bishop of Valladolid with Miguel Ayala, Bishop of Palencia and Juan López, Bishop of Monopoli as Co-Consecrators.[3] He served as Bishop of Panamá until his death on October 22, 1640.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 272. (in Latin)
  2. ^ Arzobispo de Panama Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta C.M. Resena Historica de los Obispos que han ocupado la silla de Panama Publisher: Escuela Tipográfica Salesiana (1929) | P. 48-51
  3. ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Cristóbal Martínez de Salas, O. Praem". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Religious titles
Preceded by Bishop of Panamá
1625–1640
Succeeded by