Most Reverend Hernando de Ramírez y Sánchez |
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Bishop of Panamá | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Panamá |
Predecessor | Cristóbal Martínez de Salas |
Successor | Bernardo de Izaguirre de los Reyes |
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Consecration | February 9, 1642 by Diego Castejón Fonseca |
Personal details | |
Born | 1580 Arroyo, Spain |
Died | April 11, 1652 (age 72) Panama City |
Nationality | Spanish |
Hernando de Ramírez y Sánchez (1580 – April 11, 1652) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Panamá (1641-1652).
Hernando de Ramírez y Sánchez was born in Arroyo, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of the Most Holy Trinity. On June 1, 1641, Pope Urban VIII, appointed him Bishop of Panamá. On February 9, 1642, he was consecrated bishop by Diego Castejón Fonseca, Bishop Emeritus of Lugo with Miguel Avellán, Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo and Timoteo Pérez Vargas, Archbishop Emeritus of Ispahan as Co-Consecrators. He served as Bishop of Panamá until his death on April 11, 1652. He was the principal Consecrator of Alonso de Briceño, Bishop of Nicaragua.