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Francisco de la Cámara y Raya

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Church
  
Catholic Church

Predecessor
  
Agustín de Carvajal

Successor
  
Cristóbal Martínez de Salas

Consecration
  
1614 by Juan Bartolomé de Bohorquez e Hinojosa

Died
  
18 August 1624, Panama City, Panama

Diocese
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Panamá

Francisco de la Cámara y Raya (died 18 August, 1624) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Panamá (1612-1624).

Biography

Francisco de la Cámara y Raya was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers. On November 27, 1612, Pope Paul V, appointed him Bishop of Panamá. In 1614, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Bartolomé de Bohorquez e Hinojosa, Bishop of Coro where he served until his death on August 18, 1624

References

Francisco de la Cámara y Raya Wikipedia