Antonio de Monroy
| Most Reverend Antonio de Monroy |
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|---|---|
| Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela |
| In office | 1685-1715 |
| Predecessor | Francisco de Seijas Losada |
| Successor | Luis de Salcedo y Azcona |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 Jul 1634 Santiago de Querétaro, México |
| Died | 7 Nov 1715 (age 81) Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
| Previous post | Master of the Order of Preachers (1677-1686) |
Antonio de Monroy (6 Jul 1634 - 7 Nov 1715) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1685-1715) and the Master of the Order of Preachers (1677-1686).[1][2][3][4]
Biography
Antonio de Monroy was born in Santiago de Querétaro, México and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1] He served as a missionary in Mexico[5] and later represented Mexico at the Dominican chapter of 1677[5] where he encouraged the Rosary Confraternities.[5] In 1677, he was appointed Master General of Order of Friars Preachers.[1] The probabilist controversy raged during his mastership.[5] On 4 Jun 1685, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela.[1] In 1686, He resigned as Master General of Order of Friars Preachers.[1] He served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela until his death on 7 Nov 1715.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Archbishop Antonio de Monroy, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela" Catholic-Hierarchy.org David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Morelia" GCatholic.org Gabriel Chow. retrieved December 31, 2015
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Benedict M. Ashley, The Dominicans, ch. 6
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by | Master of the Order of Preachers 1677–1686 |
Succeeded by Antonin Cloche |
| Preceded by | Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela 1685-1715 |
Succeeded by Luis de Salcedo y Azcona |
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