| Most Reverend Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Cuenca | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Cuenca |
| In office | 1623–1653 |
| Predecessor | Andrés Pacheco |
| Successor | Juan Francisco Pacheco |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Valladolid (1619–1623) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 29 Jul 1619 |
| Consecration | 8 Dec 1619 by Fernando Acevedo González |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 5 Aug 1574 Benavides de Orvigo, Spain |
| Died | 11 Jun 1653 (age 78) Cuenca, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga (1574–1653) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuenca (1623–1653) and Bishop of Valladolid (1619–1623).
Biography
Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga was born in Benavides de Orvigo, Spain on 5 Aug 1574 (or 3 Aug 1576), as illegitimate son of Juan Alonso Pimentel de Herrera, 5th Duke of Benavente and María Gallega . He was ordained a priest on 29 Jul 1619 .
On 29 Jul 1619, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Valladolid.
On 8 Dec 1619, he was consecrated bishop by Fernando Acevedo González, Archbishop of Burgos, with Juan Portocarrero, Bishop of Almería, serving as co-consecrator.
On 13 Feb 1623, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Cuenca.
He served as Bishop of Cuenca until his death on 11 Jun 1653.
He was also President of the Council of Aragon between 1628 and 1632.
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:
- Garcerán Albañell, Archbishop of Granada (1621);
- Juan de la Torre Ayala, Archbishop of Granada (1622);
- Juan Pereda Gudiel, Bishop of Oviedo (1627); and
- Domingo Pimentel Zúñiga, Bishop of Osma (1631).
See also
References
- ^ "Bishop Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016
- "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Valladolid" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- "Archdiocese of Valladolid" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- Real Academia de la Historia
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cuenca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cuenca (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJuan Fernández Valdivieso | Bishop of Valladolid 1619–1623 |
Succeeded byAlfonso López Gallo |
| Preceded byAndrés Pacheco | Bishop of Cuenca 1623–1653 |
Succeeded byJuan Francisco Pacheco |
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