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Servant of God Antonio de Valdivieso OP
Bishop of Nicaragua
Painting of Antonio de Valdivieso
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Nicaragua
In office	1544–1549
Predecessor	Francisco de Mendavia
Successor	Fernando González de Bariodero
Orders
Consecration	8 Nov 1544 by  Bartolomé de las Casas
Personal details
Born	1495 Burgos, Spain
Died	26 Feb 1549 León, Nicaragua

Antonio de Valdivieso (born 1495 died 26 Feb 1549) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua (1544–1549). ^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Antonio de Valdivieso was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers. ^[3] On 29 Feb 1544, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Nicaragua. ^{[1] [3]} On 8 Nov 1544, he was consecrated bishop by Bartolomé de las Casas, with Francisco Marroquín Hurtado, Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala, and Cristóbal de Pedraza, Bishop of Comayagua, serving as co-consecrators. ^[3] As he was very concerned for the wellbeing of the Indians and the abuses practiced under the encomienda system, he attracted the ire of the governor, who libeled his character in Granada. ^[4]> Hernando de Contreras, the son of the governor, roused an angry mob, went to Valdivieso's home, and subsequently stabbed the Valdivieso to death ^[4] on 26 Feb 1549. ^[3]

References

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{self-published}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of León (Nicaragua)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{self-published}