Church Catholic Church Nationality Spanish | In office 1633–1637 Died Tarragona, Spain | |
Predecessor Juan Guzmán (archbishop) Successor Francisco de Rojas-Borja y Artés Consecration 23 Aug 1627
by Antonio Zapata y Cisneros Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Tarragona Previous posts Roman Catholic Diocese of Urgell (1627–1633), Roman Catholic Diocese of Lleida (1633) | ||
Antonio Pérez, O.S.B. (2 May 1562 – 1 May 1637) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Tarragona (1633–1637), Bishop of Lérida (1633), and Bishop of Urgell (1627–1633).
Biography
Antonio Pérez was born in Santo Domingo de Silos, Spain on 2 May 1562 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict. On 17 May 1627, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Urgell. On 23 August 1627, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Zapata y Cisneros, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Balbina. On 21 February 1633, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Lérida. On 28 November 1633, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Tarragona. He served as Archbishop of Tarragona until his death on 1 May 1637. While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Gonzalo Chacón Velasco y Fajardo, Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada (1633).