Antonio de Hervias

Antonio de Hervias, O.P. (died in 1590), was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Cartagena (1587–1590),[1] Bishop of Verapaz (1579–1587),[2] and the first Bishop of Arequipa (1577–1579).[3]

Most Reverend Antonio de Hervias
Bishop of Cartagena
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Cartagena
In office	1587–1590
Predecessor	Juan Montalvo (bishop)
Successor	Juan de Labrada
Personal details
Died	September 28, 1587 Cartagena, Colombia
Previous post	Bishop of Verapaz (1579–1587) Bishop of Arequipa (1577–1579)

Biography

Son of Marcos de Hervias and Ana Calderón, he studied at the Colegio de San Gregorio of Valladolid, and he studied at the convent of Sant Esteve in Salamanca.

Antonio de Hervias was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[4]

• On April 15, 1577, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Arequipa.[3][4]
• On January 9, 1579, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Verapaz.[2][4]
• On September 28, 1587, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Sixtus V as Archbishop of Cartagena where he served until his death on September 28, 1587.[1][4]

References

1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 154. (in Latin)
2. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 330. (in Latin)
3. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 116. (in Latin)
4. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio de Hervias, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.^{self-published}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Arequipa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Arequipa". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Verapaz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Verapaz (Guatemala)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Cartagena". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}