Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa

Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa (Mechado) (1517 – February 16, 1604) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada (1593–1604)[1][2] and Bishop of Panamá (1587–1593).[3][4][5]

Most Reverend Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa
Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Archdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada
In office	1593–1604
Predecessor	Alfonso López de Avila
Successor	Bartolomé Lobo Guerrero
Orders
Consecration	September 4, 1588 by Turibius of Mogrovejo
Personal details
Born	1517 Torre de Miguel Sesmero, Spain
Died	February 16, 1604 (age 87) Cartagena
Nationality	Spanish
Previous post	Bishop of Panamá (1587–1593)

Biography

Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa was born in Torre de Miguel Sesmero, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[6][7] He went to Peru where he served as archdeacon of the Cathedral of Lima.[5] On April 27, 1587, Pope Sixtus V, appointed him Bishop of Panamá.[3][6] On September 4, 1588, he was consecrated bishop by Turibius of Mogrovejo, Archbishop of Lima with Antonio Avendaño y Paz, Bishop of Concepción assisting.[6] His term in Panama was marked by good relations with the government authorities with little meddling in church affairs; he also defended the Black population and prevented their harsh punishment after a rebellion.[5] On April 30, 1593, Pope Clement VIII, appointed him the Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada where he served until his death on February 16, 1604[1][2][6] in Cartagena.[4]

References

1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 196. (in Latin)
2. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 187. (in Latin)
3. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 268. (in Latin)
4. Arzobispo de Panama Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta C.M. Resena Historica de los Obispos que han ocupado la silla de Panama Publisher: Escuela Tipográfica Salesiana (1929) | pp. 34–37
5. Los Obispos Latinoamericanos - Defensa Del Indio Archived 2015-11-18 at the Wayback Machine pp. 34–35 | retrieved November 17, 2015
6. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa (Mechado)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
7. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

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