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Fernando Andrade Sotomayor
Fernando Andrade Sotomayor (1579 – 21 January 1655) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1645–1655), Archbishop (Personal Title) of Sigüenza (1640–1645), Archbishop of Burgos (1631–1640), and Bishop of Palencia (1628–1631)."Archbishop Fernando Andrade Sotomayor" ''.'' David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 Biography Fernando Andrade Sotomayor was born in , |
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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pope Innocent X
Pope Innocent X ( la, Innocentius X; it, Innocenzo X; 6 May 1574 – 7 January 1655), born Giovanni Battista Pamphilj (or Pamphili), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 September 1644 to his death in January 1655. Born in Rome of a family from Gubbio in Umbria who had come to Rome during the pontificate of Pope Innocent IX, Pamphili was trained as a lawyer and graduated from the Collegio Romano. He followed a conventional ''cursus honorum'', following his uncle Girolamo Pamphili as auditor of the Rota, and like him, attaining the position of cardinal-priest of Sant'Eusebio. Before becoming pope, Pamphili served as a papal diplomat to Naples, France, and Spain. Pamphili succeeded Pope Urban VIII (1623–44) on 15 September 1644 as Pope Innocent X, after a contentious papal conclave that featured a rivalry between French and Spanish factions. Innocent X was one of the most politically shrewd pontiffs of the era, greatly increasing the tempor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1655 Deaths
Events January–March * January 5 – Emperor Go-Sai ascends to the throne of Japan. * January 7 – Pope Innocent X, leader of the Roman Catholic Church and the Papal States, dies after more than 10 years of rule. * February 14 – The Mapuches launch coordinated attacks against the Spanish in Chile, beginning the Mapuche uprising of 1655. * February 16 – Dutch Grand Pensionary advisor Johan de Witt marries Wendela Bicker. * March 8 – John Casor becomes the first legally recognized slave in what will become the United States, as a court in Northampton County in the Colony of Virginia issues its decision in the Casor lawsuit, the first instance of a judicial determination in the Thirteen Colonies holding that a person who had committed no crime could be held in servitude for life. * March 25 – Saturn's largest moon, Titan, is discovered by Christiaan Huygens. April–June * April 4 – Battle of Porto Farina, Tunis: En ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1579 Births
Year 1579 ( MDLXXIX) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar, and a common year starting on Monday of the Proleptic Gregorian calendar. Events January–June * January 6 – The Union of Arras unites the southern Netherlands under the Duke of Parma, governor in the name of king Philip II of Spain. * January 23 – The Union of Utrecht unites the northern Netherlands in a confederation called the United Provinces. William I of Orange becomes ''Stadtholder'', and the Duc d'Anjou, younger brother of Henry III of France, is invited to become hereditary sovereign. * March – Maastricht is captured by the Spanish under Parma. * May 25 – Japan – Battle of Mimaomote: Doi Kiyonaga defeats the forces of Kumu Yorinobu. * June 17 – Francis Drake, during his circumnavigation of the world, lands in what is now California, which he claims for Queen Elizabeth I. With an English claim here ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
17th-century Roman Catholic Archbishops In Spain
The 17th century lasted from January 1, 1601 ( MDCI), to December 31, 1700 ( MDCC). It falls into the early modern period of Europe and in that continent (whose impact on the world was increasing) was characterized by the Baroque cultural movement, the latter part of the Spanish Golden Age, the Dutch Golden Age, the French ''Grand Siècle'' dominated by Louis XIV, the Scientific Revolution, the world's first public company and megacorporation known as the Dutch East India Company, and according to some historians, the General Crisis. From the mid-17th century, European politics were increasingly dominated by the Kingdom of France of Louis XIV, where royal power was solidified domestically in the civil war of the Fronde. The semi-feudal territorial French nobility was weakened and subjugated to the power of an absolute monarchy through the reinvention of the Palace of Versailles from a hunting lodge to a gilded prison, in which a greatly expanded royal court could be more easil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Tapia
Pedro Tapia, O.P. (March 1582 – 25 August 1657) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Seville (1652–1657), Bishop of Córdoba (1649–1652), Bishop of Sigüenza (1644–1645), and Bishop of Segovia (1641–1644)."Archbishop Pedro Tapia, O.P." ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 19, 2016"Archbishop Pedro Tapia, O.P." ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 19, 2016 Biography Pedro Tapia was born in Villorios, ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro González De Mendoza
Pedro González de Mendoza (3 May 1428 – 11 January 1495) was a Spanish cardinal, statesman and lawyer. He served on the council of King Enrique IV of Castile and in 1467 fought for him at the Second Battle of Olmedo. In 1468 he was named bishop of Sigüenza and in 1473 he became cardinal and archbishop of Seville and appointed chancellor of Castile. In the subsequent succession dispute, Mendoza supported Isabel's right to succeed her brother, Enrique IV, and participated in the battle of Toro, where the forces of Ferdinand and Isabella defeated the supporters of Juana la Beltraneja. Mendoza's Castilian chancellorship was reconfirmed by Isabel, and in 1482 he became cardinal-archbishop of Toledo and primate of Spain. He presided over the royal council for 20 years and his influence was such that he was called "the Third King" during the reign of Isabel and Fernando. Biography Pedro González de Mendoza was born on 3 May 1428 at Guadalajara in New Castile. He was the fifth ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco De Manso Zuñiga Y Sola
Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola (1587 – December 27, 1655) was a Spanish Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Burgos (1640–1655), Archbishop (Personal Title) of Cartagena (1637–1640), and as Archbishop of Mexico (1627–1634).Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola" retrieved November 13, 2015Arquidiocesis de Mexico website: "Arzobishops" retrieved January 3, 2016 Biography Francisco Manso de Zuñiga y Sola was born in |
José González Díez
José González Díez, O.P. (11 November 1566 – 28 March 1631) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Burgos (1630–1631), Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1627–1630), Bishop of Pamplona (1625–1627), and Bishop of Palencia (1616–1625)."Archbishop José González Díez, O.P." ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 31, 2016"Archdiocese of Pamplona y Tudela" '' |
Cristóbal Guzmán Santoyo
Cristóbal Guzmán Santoyo (1 November 1578 – 17 November 1656) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Palencia (1633–1656)."Bishop Cristóbal Guzmán Santoyo" ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 19, 2016 Biography Cristóbal Guzmán Santoyo was born in , on 1 November 1578. On 6 June 1633, he was appointed during the papacy of[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Miguel Ayala
--> Miguel is a given name and surname, the Portuguese and Spanish form of the Hebrew name Michael. It may refer to: Places *Pedro Miguel, a parish in the municipality of Horta and the island of Faial in the Azores Islands *São Miguel (other), various locations in Azores, Portugal, Brazil and Cape Verde People * Miguel (surname) Arts, entertainment, and media *Miguel (singer) (born 1985), Miguel Jontel Pimentel, American recording artist *Miguel Bosé (born 1956), Spanish pop new wave musician and actor *Miguel Calderón (born 1971), artist and writer *Miguel Cancel (born 1968), former American singer *Miguel Córcega (1929–2008), Mexican actor and director *Miguel de Cervantes (1547–1616), Spanish author *Miguel Delibes (1920–2010), Spanish novelist *Miguel Ferrer (1955–2017), American actor *Miguel Galván (1957–2008), Mexican actor *Miguel Gómez (photographer) (born 1974), Colombian / American photographer. *Miguel Ángel Landa (born 1936), Venezuelan ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bishop Of Tui
The Diocese of Tui-Vigo is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Northwestern Spain. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela."Diocese of Tui-Vigo" ''''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 Its is , [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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