Baltasar De Figueroa
Baltasar de Figueroa, O. Cist. (1634–1684) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1683–1684). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Baltasar de Figueroa was born in Jaén, Spain on 29 Dec 1634 and ordained a priest in the Cistercian Order. On 10 May 1683, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba ( la, Archidioecesis Sancti Iacobi in Cuba, links=no) (erected 1518 as the Diocese of Baracoa) is a Metropolitan Archdiocese, responsible for the dioceses of Guantánamo-Baracoa, Holguín and Sa .... He served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba until his death on 8 Sep 1684. References External links and additional sources * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Cuba Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent XI 1634 births 1684 deaths Cistercian bishops Roman Catholic bishops of Santiago de Cuba
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Catholic Church
The Catholic Church, also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with 1.3 billion baptized Catholics worldwide . It is among the world's oldest and largest international institutions, and has played a prominent role in the history and development of Western civilization.O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 ''sui iuris'' churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and eparchies located around the world. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the chief pastor of the church. The bishopric of Rome, known as the Holy See, is the central governing authority of the church. The administrative body of the Holy See, the Roman Curia, has its principal offices in Vatican City, a small enclave of the Italian city of Rome, of which the pope is head of state. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The Catholic Church teaches that it is the on ...
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