Hernando de Ramírez y Sánchez (1580 – April 11, 1652) was a

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prelate who served as Bishop of Panamá (1641–1652). ''(in Latin)''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. 52-57

Biography

Hernando de Ramírez y Sánchez was born in

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and ordained a priest in the Order of the Most Holy Trinity. On June 1, 1641,

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, appointed him Bishop of Panamá. On February 9, 1642, he was consecrated bishop by

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of Alonso de Briceño,

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 1580 births 1652 deaths Bishops appointed by Pope Urban VIII Trinitarian bishops 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Panama Roman Catholic bishops of Panamá {{Spain-RC-bishop-stub