Church Catholic Church | Died 1555, Coro, Venezuela | |
Predecessor Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera Successor Juan de Simancas Simancas Diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Coro | ||
Miguel Jerónimo de Ballesteros (also Miguel Jerónimo de Vallesteros) (died 1555) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the second Bishop of Coro (1546-1555).
Biography
Bishop Miguel Jerónimo de Ballesteros (Vallesteros) served as the dean of the Cathedral of Cartagena. On August 22, 1546 he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul III as the second Bishop of Coro where he served until his death in 1555. He was a leading activist with the Counter Reformation in the New World.
References
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