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16. Don FV. Diego de Tores Atamairano, a
monk of the order of St. Francis, native of Trux-
illo in Estremadura, commissary-general of the
provinces of Peru ; he received his consecration at
Eiraa, entered Cartagena in 1620, and died in the
following year, 1621.
17. Don Fr. Francisco de Sotomayor, of the
order of St. Francis, native of San Tome, in the
bishopric of Tuy, guardian of the convents in
Montforte and Salamanca, difimdor general in the
chapter which was celebrated at Rome ; elected to
the bishopric of Cartagena in 1622, and promoted
to that of Quito before he left Madrid, in 1623.
18. Don Fr. Luis Ronquillo de Cordova, of the
order of the Santissirna Trinidad, native of Gra-
nada, where he read arts and theology, was mi-
nister in the convent of Malaga, and twice in that of
Seville, provincial and vicar-general of Andalucia ;
he was elected bishop in 1630 : he governed eight
years, and returned to Spain without a licence ;
he received notice of his promotion to the bishop-
ric of Truxillo in Peru, which honour he declined,
and retired to his convent in Granada, where he
died in 1642.
19. Don Fr. Christoval Perez de Lazarraga, of
the order of San Bernardo, native of Madrid,
qualificator of the inquisition ; he took to an eccle-
siastical life when quite a child, was collegian of
the college of Meira, afterwards of those of Sala-
manca and Alcala, professor of philosophy, moral
and theological, abbot of the college of Nuestra Se-
hora ' de Salamanca, a most learned theologist ;
elected and consecrated bishop of Chiapa, and be-
fore he left the court promoted to the bishopric of
Cartagena, of which he took possession in 1640 :
he thrice visited his bishopric, and after a grievous
illness of 90 days duration, died in 1648.
20. Don Francisco Rodriguez de Zepeda Val-
carcel, native of Zamora ; he studied grammar in
the town of Garcia, jurisprudence in Salamanca,
was professor of laws in Valladolid, abbot of Ci-
fuentes, and canonical doctor of the church of
Siguenza ; elected bishop of Cartagena, of which
he took possession in 1650 ; and having governed
only 11 months, he died in the following.
21. Don Diego del Castillo y Arteaga, native of
Tudela ; he studied in the university of Alcala,
was collegian of Malaga, professor of arts, hav-
ing substituted this title for that of theology, cano-
nical master of the church of Avila; presented
to the bishopric of Cartagena in 1632, which he
declined.
22. Don Garcia Martinez Cabezas, native of the
town of Don Benito in Estremadura ; he was pub-
lic professor of the institutes, primate of canons
in the university of Maese Rodrigo de Sevilla,
w hen he was adopted as provisor by the archbishop
of Lima, Don Gonzalo de Ocampo, as he passed
through that city ; he was doctoral canon of the
church of Charcas, afterwards school-master, trea-
surer, and archdeacon, from whence he went to
Lima as inquisitor, and was elected bishop of Car-
tagena, but died before he took possession of his
office, in 1653.
23. Don Antonio Sanz Lozano, native of Cava-
nillas, chief collegian iti Alcala, public professor
of theology, a man of learning and of acute ge-
nius ; being rector of his college, he was presented
by the king to the bishopric ot Cartagena, of which
he took possession in 1661, governed with great
skill for 20 years, and was promoted to the arch-
bishopric of Santa Fe in 1681.
24. Don Antonio dc Benavides and Piedrola,
native of the city of Andujar, canon of Badajoz ;
elected bishop of Cartagena in 1681 : his govern-
ment being very troublesome, and disturbed by a
cessation of religious rites, occasioned by the cir-
cumstance of the nuns of Santa Clara, who were
under the care of the religious order of St. Fran-
cis, having been put under the ordinary jurisdic-
tion, he was called to the court, and arrived there
in 1691 ; and not being willing to accept of any
other bishopric in Spain, he died in Cadiz.
25. Don Fr. Antonio Maria Casiani, monk of
Basilio, of the university of Alcala; elected in
1713.
26. Don Francisco Gomez Calleja, doctoral Ca-
non of the church of Zamora; elected in 1718.
27. Don Manuel Antoniode Silva, dean of Lima,
named through promotion of the former, who not
having accepted of the same, there became a dis-
pute as to which was rightly entitled to the bishop-
ric of Cartagena, when it was declared by the
court in favour of the former, who governed from
1725 till 1736.
28. Don Gregorio de Molleda y Clerque, native
of Lima, consecrated at Rome with the title of
bishop of Isauria, domestic prelate to his holiness,
and made bishop of Cartagena in 1736, afterwards
promoted to the see of Truxillo in 1740.
29. Don Diego Martinez Garrido, of the order
of Santiago, opponent to the professors in the uni-
versity of Salamanca; elected in 1740: he died
in 1746.
30. Don Bernardo de Arbiza y Ugarte, native
of Cuzco, in the university of which he studied
and graduated as doctor of both laws ; he was
chief auditor of the royal audience of Panama,
Translation16 Don,Fray Diego de Torres Altamirano, Religioso del Orden de San Francisco, natural de Truxillo, en Extremadura, Comisario general de las Provincias del Perú; recibió las Bulas en Lima donde se consagró, entró en Cartagena el año de 1620, y murió el siguiente de 162 1.
17 Don Fray Francisco de Sotomayor, del Orden de San Francisco, natural de Santo Tomé, en el Obispado de Tuy, Guardian de sus Conventos en Monibrte y Salamanca, Diñnidor general en el Capítulo que se celebró en Roma, electo para el Obispado de Cartagena en 1622, y promovido al de Quito antes de salir de Madrid el de 1623.
18 Don Fray Luis Ronquillo de Córdova, del Orden de la Santísima Trinidad, natural de Granada, donde leyó Artes y Teología, fue Ministro en su Convento de Málaga, y dos veces en el de Sevilla, Provincial y Vicario general de Andalucía, electo Obispo el año de 1630; gobernó ocho años, y se volvió a España sin licencia, tuvo la noticia de su promoción al Obispado de Truxillo en el Perú, que no admitió, y se retiró a su Convento de Granada, donde murió el año de 1642.
19 Don Fray Christoval Pérez de Lazarraga, del Orden de San Bernardo, natural de Madrid, Calificador del Santo Oficio; tomó muy niño el hábito, fue Colegial del Colegio de Meirá, después de los de Salamanca y Alcalá, Catedrático de Filosofía Moral y de Teología, Abad del Colegio de nuestra Señora de Salamanca, doctísimo Teólogo, electo y consagrado Obispo de Chiapa, y antes de salir de la Corte promovido al Obispado de Cartagena, de que tomó posesión el año de 1640, visitó tres veces su Obispado, y murió después de una penosa enfermedad de 90 dias el año de 1648.
20 Don Francisco Rodríguez de Zepeda Valcárcel, natural de Zamora; estudió Gramática en Villa García, Jurisprudencia en Salamanca, fue Catedrático de Código en Valladolid, Beneficiado de San Juan de ViHalar, Abad de Cifuentes y Canónigo Doctoral de la Iglesia de Siguenza, electo Obispo de Cartagena, de que tomó posesión el año de 1650, y habiendo solo gobernado 1 1 meses, murió el siguiente.
21 Don Diego del Castillo y Arteaga, natural de Tudela; estudió en la Universidad de Alcalá, fue Colegial de Málaga, Catedrático de Prima de Artes, Substituto de la de Teología, Canónigo Magistral de la Iglesia de Avila, presentado para este Obispado de Cartagena el año de 1652, que no admitió.
22 Don García Martínez Cabezas, natural de la Villa de Don Benito en Estremadura; era Catedrático de Instituía, Digesto viejo, Decreto y Prima de Cánones en la Universidad de Maese Rodrigo de Sevilla quando le sacó para su Provisor el Arzobispo de Lima Don Gonzalo de Ocampo al paso por aquella Ciudad, fue Canónigo Doctoral de la Iglesia de Charcas, luego Maestre-Escuela, Tesorero y Arcediano, de donde salió para Inquisidor de Lima y electo Obispo de Cartagena, murió antes de tomar posesión el año de 1653.
23 Don Antonio Sanz Lozano, natural de Cavaníllas, Colegial mayor en Alcalá, Catedrático de Teología Varón doctísimo y de agudo ingenio; siendo Rector de su Colegio le presentó el Rey para el Obispado de Cartagena, de que tomó posesión el año de 1661; gobernó con mucho acierto 20 años, y fue promovido al Arzobispado de Santa Fe el año de 1681.
24 Don Antonio de Benavides y la Piedrola, natural de la Ciudad de Andújar, Canónigo de Badajoz, electo Obispo de Cartagena el año de 1681, cuyo Gobierno fue muy turbulento y ruidoso, con entredichos y cesación a divinis, que se ocasionaron por haber puesto baxo la jurisdicción ordinaria las Religiosas del Convento de Santa Clara, que estaban a la de los Religiosos de San Francisco 5 fue llamado a la Corte donde vino el año de 1691, y no queriendo admitir su promoción a otro Obispado en España, murió en Cádiz.
25 Don Fray Antonio María Casiani, Monge Basilio, Catedrático de Vísperas de la Universidad de Alcalá; electo el año de 17 13.
26 Don Francisco Gómez Calleja, Canónigo Doctoral de la Iglesia de Zamora, electo el año de 1718.
27 Don Manuel Antonio de Silva, Dean de Lima, nombrado por promoción del anterior, que no habiéndola aceptado, tuvieron pleyto en su concurrencia sobre qual de los dos habia de quedar en Cartagena, y se declaró en la Corte a favor del primero, que gobernó desde el año de 1725 hasta el de 1736.
28 Don Gregorio de Molleda y Clerque, natural de Lima, consagrado en Roma con titulo de Obispo de Isauria, Prelado doméstico de su Santidad, y hecho Obispo de Cartagena el año de 1736, paso promovido al de Truxillo el de 1740.
29 Don Diego Martínez Garrido, del Orden de Santiago, Opositor a Cátedras en la Universidad de Salamanca, electo en 1740; murió el de 1746.
30 Don Bernardo de Arbiza y Ugarte, natural de Lima, en cuya Universidad estudió y se graduó de Doctor en ambos derechos; siguió la carrera de la Toga, y se hallaba de Oidor Decano de la Real Audiencia de Panamá, | 327CARTAGENA.
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16. Don FV. Diego de Tores Atamairano, a
monk of the order of St. Francis, native of Trux-
illo in Estremadura, commissary-general of the
provinces of Peru ; he received his consecration at
Eiraa, entered Cartagena in 1620, and died in the
following year, 1621.
17. Don Fr. Francisco de Sotomayor, of the
order of St. Francis, native of San Tome, in the
bishopric of Tuy, guardian of the convents in
Montforte and Salamanca, difimdor general in the
chapter which was celebrated at Rome ; elected to
the bishopric of Cartagena in 1622, and promoted
to that of Quito before he left Madrid, in 1623.
18. Don Fr. Luis Ronquillo de Cordova, of the
order of the Santissirna Trinidad, native of Gra-
nada, where he read arts and theology, was mi-
nister in the convent of Malaga, and twice in that of
Seville, provincial and vicar-general of Andalucia ;
he was elected bishop in 1630 : he governed eight
years, and returned to Spain without a licence ;
he received notice of his promotion to the bishop-
ric of Truxillo in Peru, which honour he declined,
and retired to his convent in Granada, where he
died in 1642.
19. Don Fr. Christoval Perez de Lazarraga, of
the order of San Bernardo, native of Madrid,
qualificator of the inquisition ; he took to an eccle-
siastical life when quite a child, was collegian of
the college of Meira, afterwards of those of Sala-
manca and Alcala, professor of philosophy, moral
and theological, abbot of the college of Nuestra Se-
hora ' de Salamanca, a most learned theologist ;
elected and consecrated bishop of Chiapa, and be-
fore he left the court promoted to the bishopric of
Cartagena, of which he took possession in 1640 :
he thrice visited his bishopric, and after a grievous
illness of 90 days duration, died in 1648.
20. Don Francisco Rodriguez de Zepeda Val-
carcel, native of Zamora ; he studied grammar in
the town of Garcia, jurisprudence in Salamanca,
was professor of laws in Valladolid, abbot of Ci-
fuentes, and canonical doctor of the church of
Siguenza ; elected bishop of Cartagena, of which
he took possession in 1650 ; and having governed
only 11 months, he died in the following.
21. Don Diego del Castillo y Arteaga, native of
Tudela ; he studied in the university of Alcala,
was collegian of Malaga, professor of arts, hav-
ing substituted this title for that of theology, cano-
nical master of the church of Avila; presented
to the bishopric of Cartagena in 1632, which he
declined.
22. Don Garcia Martinez Cabezas, native of the
town of Don Benito in Estremadura ; he was pub-
lic professor of the institutes, primate of canons
in the university of Maese Rodrigo de Sevilla,
w hen he was adopted as provisor by the archbishop
of Lima, Don Gonzalo de Ocampo, as he passed
through that city ; he was doctoral canon of the
church of Charcas, afterwards school-master, trea-
surer, and archdeacon, from whence he went to
Lima as inquisitor, and was elected bishop of Car-
tagena, but died before he took possession of his
office, in 1653.
23. Don Antonio Sanz Lozano, native of Cava-
nillas, chief collegian iti Alcala, public professor
of theology, a man of learning and of acute ge-
nius ; being rector of his college, he was presented
by the king to the bishopric ot Cartagena, of which
he took possession in 1661, governed with great
skill for 20 years, and was promoted to the arch-
bishopric of Santa Fe in 1681.
24. Don Antonio dc Benavides and Piedrola,
native of the city of Andujar, canon of Badajoz ;
elected bishop of Cartagena in 1681 : his govern-
ment being very troublesome, and disturbed by a
cessation of religious rites, occasioned by the cir-
cumstance of the nuns of Santa Clara, who were
under the care of the religious order of St. Fran-
cis, having been put under the ordinary jurisdic-
tion, he was called to the court, and arrived there
in 1691 ; and not being willing to accept of any
other bishopric in Spain, he died in Cadiz.
25. Don Fr. Antonio Maria Casiani, monk of
Basilio, of the university of Alcala; elected in
1713.
26. Don Francisco Gomez Calleja, doctoral Ca-
non of the church of Zamora; elected in 1718.
27. Don Manuel Antoniode Silva, dean of Lima,
named through promotion of the former, who not
having accepted of the same, there became a dis-
pute as to which was rightly entitled to the bishop-
ric of Cartagena, when it was declared by the
court in favour of the former, who governed from
1725 till 1736.
28. Don Gregorio de Molleda y Clerque, native
of Lima, consecrated at Rome with the title of
bishop of Isauria, domestic prelate to his holiness,
and made bishop of Cartagena in 1736, afterwards
promoted to the see of Truxillo in 1740.
29. Don Diego Martinez Garrido, of the order
of Santiago, opponent to the professors in the uni-
versity of Salamanca; elected in 1740: he died
in 1746.
30. Don Bernardo de Arbiza y Ugarte, native
of Cuzco, in the university of which he studied
and graduated as doctor of both laws ; he was
chief auditor of the royal audience of Panama,
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