Francisco de la Cámara y Raya

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Most Reverend

Francisco de la Cámara y Raya
Bishop of Panamá
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Panamá
In office1612–1624
PredecessorAgustín de Carvajal
SuccessorCristóbal Martínez de Salas
Orders
Consecration1614
by Juan Bartolomé de Bohorquez e Hinojosa
Personal details
Born
DiedAugust 18, 1624
Panama City

Francisco de la Cámara y Raya (died 18 August 1624) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Panamá (1612–1624).[1][2][3]

Biography[edit]

Francisco de la Cámara y Raya was born in Granada, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[4] On November 27, 1612, Pope Paul V, appointed him Bishop of Panamá.[1][4] In 1614, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Bartolomé de Bohorquez e Hinojosa, Bishop of Coro.[4] He served as Bishop of Panamá until his death on August 18, 1624.[1][4]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 272. (in Latin)
  2. ^ Arzobispo de Panama Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta C.M. Resena Historica de los Obispos que han ocupado la silla de Panama Publisher: Escuela Tipográfica Salesiana (1929) | P. 41-47
  3. ^ Los Obispos Latinoamericanos - Defensa Del Indio Archived 2015-11-18 at the Wayback Machine P. 42-45 | retrieved November 17, 2015
  4. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco de la Cámara y Raya, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Panamá
1612–1624
Succeeded by