Church Catholic Church Nationality Spanish | Successor Juan de Argüelles Ordination 1657 | |
Predecessor Juan de la Calle y Heredia Consecration July 29, 1673
by Antonio Sanz Lozano Died 28 August 1708, Arequipa, Peru Diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arequipa | ||
Antonio de León y Becerra (1631-August 28, 1708) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Arequipa (1677-1708), the Bishop of Trujillo (1676-1677), and the Bishop of Panamá (1672-1676).
Biography
Antonio de León y Becerra was born in Madrid, Spain and ordained a priest in 1657. On March 21, 1672, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement X as Bishop of Panamá. On July 29, 1673, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Sanz Lozano, Bishop of Cartagena. On March 31, 1676, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed October 19, 1676 by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Trujillo. On June 14, 1677, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Arequipa. He served as Bishop of Arequipa until his death on August 28, 1708.