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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de la Vega and the second or maternal family name is Padilla.

Feliciano de la Vega Padilla (1582 – December 1640) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Mexico (1638–1640), Bishop of La Paz (1633–1638), and Bishop of Popayán (1631–1633).[1]

Biography

On February 10, 1631, Feliciano de la Vega Padilla was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Popayán.[1][2][3] On December 21, 1631, he was consecrated bishop by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte, Archbishop of Lima.[2] On September 5, 1633, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of La Paz.[1][2] On September 13, 1638, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Mexico where he served until his death in December 1640.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Diego de Zambrana de Villalobos y Cordero, Bishop of Concepción (1636); and principal co-consecrator of Pedro de Villagómez Vivanco, Bishop of Arequipa (1633).[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 285, 241, and 269. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Feliciano de la Vega Padilla". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.) [self-published]
  3. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Feliciano de la Vega Padilla". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Popayán
1631–1633 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of La Paz
1633–1638 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Mexico
1638–1640 		Succeeded by
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feliciano_de_la_Vega_Padilla