Bartolomé de Ledesma,
O.P. (died February 16, 1604) was a
Roman Catholic
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prelate who served as
Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca (1583–1604)
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and
Bishop of Panamá (1580–1583).
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pp. 30–31 , retrieved November 17, 2015
Biography
Bartolomé de Ledesma was born on February 16, 1604, in
Salamanca
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,
Spain
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and ordained a priest in the
Order of Preachers
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On October 20, 1580,
Pope Gregory XIII
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appointed him
Bishop of Panamá (some sources state that he did not accept the nomination).
On June 3, 1583, he was consecrated bishop by
Diego de Romano y Govea,
Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles).
As there was no official governor during his term as bishop of Panama, he was instrumental in governing the province with the
Audencia Real (high court).
He reached out to the
Cimarrónes (free blacks) who were living outside of the Crown's jurisdiction and facilitated their incorporation into the colony.
In 1581, a treaty was signed between the Cimarrónes which gave them the land which they possessed and allowed them to found and settle the city of
Pacora, near
Panama City
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, as a commercial center.
He also helped to lessen congestion in Panama City by founding the town of
Penonomé and establishing parishes in
Natá and
Olá
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.
In June 1584, Pope Gregory XIII appointed him the third
Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca, where he served until his death on February 16, 1604.
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1604 deaths
Bishops appointed by Pope Gregory XIII
Dominican bishops
People from Salamanca
16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Mexico
17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Mexico
16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Panama
Roman Catholic bishops of Panamá