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Maximilian of Austria (Bishop)

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Most Reverend

Maximiliano de Austria
Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Santiago de Compostela
In office1603–1614
PredecessorJuan de Sanclemente Torquemada
SuccessorJuan Beltrán Guevara y Figueroa
Previous post(s)Bishop of Cádiz (1596–1601)
Bishop of Segovia (1601–1603)
Orders
Consecration16 Feb 1597
by Bernardo Sandoval Rojas
Personal details
Born13 Nov 1555
Died1 Jul 1614 (age 58)
Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Maximiliano de Austria (13 November 1555 – 1 July 1614) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1603–1614), Bishop of Segovia (1601–1603), and Bishop of Cádiz (1596–1601).[1][2][3]

Biography

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Maximiliano de Austria was born in Jaén, Spain as illegitimate son of Leopoldo de Austria, Bishop of Córdoba and illegitimate son of Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor.[3] On 23 September 1596, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Cádiz.[1][2][3] On 16 February 1597, he was consecrated bishop by Bernardo Sandoval Rojas, Bishop of Jaén.[3] On 27 August 1601, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Segovia.[2][3] On 21 April 1603, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela.[2][3] He served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela until his death on 1 July 1614.[2][3]

According to Manuel Gago Mariño, the sculptures at the base of the Maximilian Staircase of the Santiago de Compostela Cathedral, directed by Maximilian are also related to the Battle of Clavijo.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 200. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 310, 192, and 158. (in Latin)
  3. ^ a b c d e f g "Archbishop Maximiliano de Austria" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. ^ Mariño, Manuel Gago (2023-01-23). "É posible que teñas pasado centos de veces por esta praza". Twitter (in Galician). Retrieved 2023-01-30.
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Cádiz
1596–1601
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Segovia
1601–1603
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela
1603–1614
Succeeded by