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Faustino Casas Hernández
Faustino Casas Hernández, O. de M. (1604–1686) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Asunción, Bishop of Paraguay (1674–1686). ''(in Latin)'' Biography Faustino Casas Hernández was born in Casarrubuelos, Spain in 1604 and ordained a priest in the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy. Wikipedia:SPS, On 7 December 1674, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Asunción, Bishop of Paraguay. In 1675, he was consecrated bishop. He served as Bishop of Paraguay until his death on 2 August 1686. References External links and additional sources * (for Chronology of Bishops) Wikipedia:SPS, * (for Chronology of Bishops) Wikipedia:SPS, 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Paraguay Bishops appointed by Pope Clement X 1604 births 1686 deaths Mercedarian bishops Roman Catholic bishops of Paraguay {{Spain-RC-bishop-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Catholic Church
The Catholic Church (), also known as the Roman Catholic Church, is the List of Christian denominations by number of members, largest Christian church, with 1.27 to 1.41 billion baptized Catholics Catholic Church by country, worldwide as of 2025. 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.Gerald O'Collins, O'Collins, p. v (preface). The church consists of 24 Catholic particular churches and liturgical rites#Churches, ''sui iuris'' (autonomous) churches, including the Latin Church and 23 Eastern Catholic Churches, which comprise almost 3,500 dioceses and Eparchy, eparchies List of Catholic dioceses (structured view), around the world, each overseen by one or more Bishops in the Catholic Church, bishops. The pope, who is the bishop of Rome, is the Papal supremacy, chief pastor of the church. The core beliefs of Catholicism are found in the Nicene Creed. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
