Bernardino de Almansa Carrión

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Almansa and the second or maternal family name is Carrión.

Bernardino de Almansa Carrión (July 6, 1579 – September 26, 1633) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada (1631–1633) and Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1629–1631).

The Most Reverend Bernardino de Almansa Carrión
Archbishop (personal title) of Cuzco
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Cuzco
In office	1631–1633
Predecessor	Julián de Cortázar
Successor	Cristóbal de Torres
Previous post(s)	Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1629–1631)
Personal details
Born	July 6, 1579 Lima, Peru
Died	September 26, 1633 (age 54) Bogotá, Colombia

Biography

Bernardino de Almansa Carrión was born in Lima, Peru. On September 17, 1629, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Urban VIII as Archbishop of Santo Domingo. In December 1619, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Bravo Lagunas, Bishop of Ugento. On November 13, 1628, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada. He served as Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada until his death on September 26, 1633. While bishop, he was the principal Consecrator of Luis Córdoba Ronquillo, Bishop of Cartagena.

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santo Domingo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santo Domingo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Bogotá". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá (Colombia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}