Antonio Corrionero

Antonio Corrionero (1554–1633) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Salamanca (1621–1633), and Bishop of Islas Canarias (1614–1621).[1][2][3]

Most Reverend Antonio Corrionero
Bishop of Salamanca
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Salamanca
In office	1621–1633
Predecessor	Francisco Hurtado de Mendoza y Ribera
Successor	Cristóbal de la Cámara y Murga
Orders
Consecration	26 April 1615 by Pedro González de Mendoza
Personal details
Born	1554 Babilafuente, Spain
Died	4 April 1633 Salamanca, Spain
Previous post	Bishop of Islas Canarias (1614–1621)

Biography

Antonio Corrionero was born in Babilafuente, Spain in 1554.[1] On 6 October 1614, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Islas Canarias.[1] On 26 April 1615, he was consecrated bishop by Pedro González de Mendoza, Archbishop of Granada, with Juan Portocarrero, Bishop of Almeria, and Luis Fernández de Córdoba, Bishop of Malaga, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 17 May 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Salamanca.[1] He served as Bishop of Salamanca until his death on 4 April 1633.[1]

References

1. "Bishop Antonio Corrionero" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 27, 2016
2. "Diocese of Salamanca" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
3. "Diocese of Salamanca" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Islas Canarias". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands} (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}