Antonio Ibáñez de la Riva Herrera

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Most Reverend

Antonio Ibáñez de la Riva Herrera
Archbishop of Zaragoza
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1687–1710
PredecessorDiego de Castrillo
SuccessorManuel Pérez Araciel y Rada
Orders
Consecration8 Jul 1685
by Alfonso Enríquez de Santo Tomás
Personal details
Born1633
Died3 Sep 1710 (age 75)

Antonio Ibáñez de la Riva Herrera (1633–1710) was a Spanish bishop who was Grand Inquisitor of Spain from 1709 to 1710.

Biography[edit]

Coat of arms of Antonio Ibáñez de la Riva Herrera.

Antonio Ibáñez de la Riva Herrera was born in Solares in Cantabria. He studied at the University of Salamanca and was then ordained as a priest. He became a canon of the Colegio Mayor de San Ildefonso and then of Málaga Cathedral.

He became Bishop of Ceuta in 1685. On 8 Jul 1685, he was consecrated bishop by Alfonso Enríquez de Santo Tomás, Bishop of Málaga.[1] In 1687, he was translated, becoming Archbishop of Zaragoza.[2]

Charles II of Spain named him President of the Council of Castile in 1690 and he held that post until 1692. He served as Viceroy and Captain General of the Kingdom of Aragon, the first from 1693 to 1696. He held a synod in Zaragoza in 1697. With the outbreak of the War of the Spanish Succession in 1701, he again served as Viceroy and Captain General of Aragon; under his leadership, Aragon remained loyal to Philip V of Spain. As Grand Inquisitor of Spain, he headed the Spanish Inquisition from 1709 to 1710.

He died in Madrid in 1710. In 1780, his remains were transferred to La Seo Cathedral in Zaragoza.

Episcopal succession[edit]

Visitation Articles issued by Antonio Ibáñez de la Riva Herrera.

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Antonio Ibáñez de la Riva Herrera". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved December 26, 2019. [self-published]
  2. ^ [ https://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/zara0.htm. Bishops of Zaragoza.]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Ceuta
1685–1687
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Zaragoza
1687–1710
Succeeded by
Preceded by Grand Inquisitor of Spain
1709—1710
Succeeded by