Martín Sarmiento De Osacastro
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Martín Sarmiento de Osacastro, O.F.M. (died 19 October 1557) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
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(1548–1557)."Bishop Martín Sarmiento de Osacastro, O.F.M."
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Biography

Martín Sarmiento de Osacastro was appointed a priest in the
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. On 13 June 1548, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Paul III Pope Paul III (; ; born Alessandro Farnese; 29 February 1468 – 10 November 1549) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 October 1534 to his death, in November 1549. He came to the papal throne in an era follo ...
as
Bishop of Tlaxcala A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...
, and was accordingly
consecrated Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a ...
on 7 April 1549 by
Juan Lopez de Zárate ''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish and Manx versions of '' John''. The name is of Hebrew origin and has the meaning "God has been gracious." It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking countries around the world and in the Phili ...
,
Bishop of Antequera The Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Mexico. The cathedral church is the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption in the episcopal see of Oaxaca. It was erected ...
. He was the
principal consecrator A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop. The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches, ...
of
Pedro Gómez Malaver Pedro Gómez Malaver (also Pedro Gómez Maraver) (died 28 December 1551) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Guadalajara (1548–1551). ''(in Latin)''Bishop of Guadalajara (1550). In 1555, he attended the
First Mexican Provincial Council The First Mexican Provincial Council was a 1555 Plenary council, provincial council of the Catholic Church in the Archdiocese of Mexico. Attendees Alonso de Montúfar, the archbishop of Mexico, convoked the council on June 29, 1555. The other ...
. Osacastro died on 19 October 1557.


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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 1557 deaths 16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Mexico Bishops appointed by Pope Paul III Franciscan bishops {{Mexico-RC-bishop-stub