Lázaro Carrasco (died 20 Nov 1562) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Nicaragua
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(1556–1562).
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Biography
In 1556, Lázaro Carrasco was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Paul IV
Pope Paul IV, born Gian Pietro Carafa, C.R. ( la, Paulus IV; it, Paolo IV; 28 June 1476 – 18 August 1559) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 23 May 1555 to his death in August 1559. While serving as pap ...
as
Bishop of Nicaragua
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
[ ] and arrived in Nicaragua in 1557.
He was never consecrated bishop
and died on 20 Nov 1562 as Bishop Elect of Nicaragua.
See also
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Catholic Church in Nicaragua
The Catholic Church in Nicaragua is the Nicaraguan part of the worldwide Catholic Church, under the spiritual leadership of the Pope, curia in Rome, and the Conference of Nicaraguan Bishops.
There are 2,452,985 Catholics in Nicaragua- approxima ...
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16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Nicaragua
Bishops appointed by Pope Paul IV
1562 deaths
Roman Catholic bishops of León in Nicaragua
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