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."]
retrieved November 11, 2015
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
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 ...
.
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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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
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