Antonio de Valdivieso

Most Reverend
Antonio de Valdivieso
Bishop of Nicaragua
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Nicaragua
In office 1544-1549
Predecessor Francisco de Mendavia
Successor Fernando González de Bariodero
Orders
Consecration 8 Nov 1544
by Bartolomé de las Casas
Personal details
Died 26 Feb 1549
León, Nicaragua

Antonio de Valdivieso (died 26 Feb 1549) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua (1544-1549).[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

Antonio de Valdivieso was ordained a monk in the Order of Preachers.[1] On 29 Feb 1544, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Nicaragua.[1] On 8 Nov 1544, he was consecrated bishop by Bartolomé de las Casas, with Francisco Marroquín Hurtado, Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala, and Cristóbal de Pedraza, Bishop of Comayagua, serving as co-consecrators.[1] As he was very concerned for the wellbeing of the Indians and the abuses practiced under the encomienda system, he attracted the ire of the governor, who libeled his character in Granada.[5] Hernando de Contreras, the son of the governor, roused an angry mob, went to Valdivieso's home, and subsequently stabbed the Bishop of Nicaragua to death[5] on 26 Feb 1549.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Antonio de Valdivieso, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. "Diocese of León" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 16, 2016
  3. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 16, 2016
  4. PERSONAJES ILUSTRES de Mendavia Retrieved March 16, 2016
  5. 1 2 3 Blanco Segura, Ricardo. Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. ISBN 9789977640792.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Francisco de Mendavia
Bishop of Nicaragua
1544-1549
Succeeded by
Fernando González de Bariodero


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