Most Reverend Agustín de Carvajal |
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Bishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Ayacucho o Huamanga |
Predecessor | None |
Successor | Francisco Verdugo Cabrera |
Orders | |
Consecration | 1608 |
Personal details | |
Born | August 28, 1558 Guadalajara, México |
Died | August 19, 1618 Cartagena (age 59) |
Nationality | Mexican |
Agustín de Carvajal, O.S.A. (August 28, 1558 – August 19, 1618) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga (1612-1618) and Bishop of Panamá (1605-1612).
Agustín de Carvajal was born in Guadalajara, México and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine. On July 18, 1605, Pope Paul V, appointed him Bishop of Panamá. In 1608, he was consecrated bishop. On May 7, 1612, Pope Clement VIII, appointed him the first Bishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga where he served until his death on August 19, 1618. He was the primary consecrator of Lorenzo Pérez de Grado as Bishop of Paraguay.