Ignacio Santibáñez (1512 – August 14, 1598) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first

Archbishop of Manila The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila ( lat, Archidioecesis Manilensis; fil, Arkidiyosesis ng Maynilà; es, Arquidiócesis de Manila) is the archdiocese of the Latin Church of the Catholic Church in Metro Manila, Philippines, encompassin ...

(1595-1598). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)''Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Ignacio Santibáñez, O.F.M."
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Biography

On August 30, 1595, Ignacio Santibáñez was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by

Pope Clement VIII Pope Clement VIII ( la, Clemens VIII; it, Clemente VIII; 24 February 1536 – 3 March 1605), born Ippolito Aldobrandini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 2 February 1592 to his death in March 1605. Born ...

as the first

. On August 3, 1597, he was consecrated bishop by Diego de Romano y Govea, Bishop of Tlaxcala and installed on May 28, 1598. He served as Archbshop of Manila until his death on August 14, 1598.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 1598 deaths 1512 births Bishops appointed by Pope Clement VIII Roman Catholic archbishops of Manila Franciscan bishops 16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the Philippines Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila {{Philippines-RC-archbishop-stub