Antonio de Valdivieso

Antonio de Valdivieso (died 26 Feb 1549) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua (1544–1549).[1][2]

Most Reverend Antonio de Valdivieso
Bishop of Nicaragua
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Nicaragua
In office	1544–1549
Predecessor	Francisco de Mendavia
Successor	Fernando González de Bariodero
Orders
Consecration	8 Nov 1544 by Bartolomé de las Casas
Personal details
Died	26 Feb 1549 León, Nicaragua

Biography

Antonio de Valdivieso was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[3] On 29 Feb 1544, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Nicaragua.[1][3] On 8 Nov 1544, he was consecrated bishop by Bartolomé de las Casas, with Francisco Marroquín Hurtado, Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala, and Cristóbal de Pedraza, Bishop of Comayagua, serving as co-consecrators.[3] As he was very concerned for the wellbeing of the Indians and the abuses practiced under the encomienda system, he attracted the ire of the governor, who libeled his character in Granada.[4]> Hernando de Contreras, the son of the governor, roused an angry mob, went to Valdivieso's home, and subsequently stabbed the Valdivieso to death[4] on 26 Feb 1549.[3]

References

1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 256–257. (in Latin)
2. PERSONAJES ILUSTRES de Mendavia Retrieved March 16, 2016
3. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio de Valdivieso, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
4. Blanco Segura, Ricardo. Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. ISBN 9789977640792.

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of León (Nicaragua)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}