Feliciano de la Vega Padilla

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de la Vega and the second or maternal family name is Padilla.

Most Reverend Feliciano de la Vega Padilla
Archbishop of Mexico
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Mexico
Predecessor	Francisco Verdugo Cabrera
Successor	Juan de Mañozca y Zamora
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Popayán (1631–1633) Bishop of La Paz (1633–1638)
Orders
Consecration	December 21, 1631 by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte
Personal details
Born	1582 Lima
Died	December 1640 Mazatlán
Nationality	Spanish

Feliciano de la Vega Padilla (1582 – December 1640) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Mexico (1638–1640), Bishop of La Paz (1633–1638), and Bishop of Popayán (1631–1633).[1]

Biography

On February 10, 1631, Feliciano de la Vega Padilla was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Popayán.[1][2][3] On December 21, 1631, he was consecrated bishop by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte, Archbishop of Lima.[2] On September 5, 1633, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of La Paz.[1][2] On September 13, 1638, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Mexico where he served until his death in December 1640.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Diego de Zambrana de Villalobos y Cordero, Bishop of Concepción (1636); and principal co-consecrator of Pedro de Villagómez Vivanco, Bishop of Arequipa (1633).[2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 285, 241, and 269. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Feliciano de la Vega Padilla". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.) ^[self-published]
3. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Feliciano de la Vega Padilla". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^[self-published]

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Popayán". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^[self-published]
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Diocese of Popayán (Colombia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^[self-published]
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of La Paz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^[self-published]
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of La Paz (Bolivia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^[self-published]
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of México". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^[self-published]
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of México". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^[self-published]

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Ambrosio Vallejo Mejía	Bishop of Popayán 1631–1633	Succeeded by Diego Montoya Mendoza
Preceded by Pedro de Valencia	Bishop of La Paz 1633–1638	Succeeded by Alfonso de Franco y Luna
Preceded by Francisco Verdugo Cabrera	Archbishop of Mexico 1638–1640	Succeeded by Juan de Mañozca y Zamora