Hernando de Lobo Castrillo

Hernando de Lobo Castrillo, O. Carm. (1590 – October 17, 1651) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Puerto Rico (1649–1651).[1][2]

Most Reverend Hernando de Lobo Castrillo
Bishop of Puerto Rico
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Santo Domingo
In office	1649–1651
Predecessor	Damián Lopez de Haro y Villarda
Successor	Francisco Naranjo
Orders
Consecration	July 26, 1650 by Mauro Diego de Tovar y Valle Maldonado
Personal details
Born	1590 Navarrete, Spain
Died	October 17, 1651 (age 61) San Juan, Puerto Rico
Nationality	Spanish

Biography

Hernando de Lobo Castrillo was born in Navarrete, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Carmelites.[2] On December 9, 1649, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Puerto Rico.[2] On July 26, 1650, he was consecrated bishop by Mauro Diego de Tovar y Valle Maldonado, Bishop of Caracas.[2] He served as Bishop of Puerto Rico until his death on October 17, 1651.[2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 286. (in Latin)
2. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Hernando de Lobo Castrillo, O. Carm." retrieved December 7, 2015

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}