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Miguel Thomàs de Taxaquet

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Most Reverend

Miguel Thomàs de Taxaquet
Bishop of Lérida
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Lérida
In office1577–1578
PredecessorAntonio Agustín
SuccessorCarlos Domenech
Orders
Consecration24 Nov 1577
by Giulio Antonio Santorio
Personal details
Born1529
Died9 Jul 1578 (age 49)
Lérida, Spain
NationalitySpanish

Miguel Thomàs de Taxaquet (also Miguel Tomás de Taxaquet) (1529 – 9 July 1578) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lérida (1577–1578).[1]

Biography

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Miguel Thomàs de Taxaquet was born in Lluchmayor, Spain in 1529.[1] On 8 Nov 1577, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Lérida.[1] On 24 Nov 1577, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Antonio Santorio, Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all'Isola, with Thomas Goldwell, Bishop of Saint Asaph, and Gaspare Viviani, Bishop of Hierapetra et Sitia, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Lérida until his death on 9 Jul 1578.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Bishop Miguel Thomàs de Taxaquet" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
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  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Lleida". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Lleida (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Lérida
1577–1578
Succeeded by