Jerónimo Xavierre
Jerónimo Xavierre OP (* 1546 in Saragossa , † September 2, 1608 in Valladolid ) was a Spanish Dominican and cardinal .
Life
He entered the Dominican Order in 1562 and was appointed General of his Order in 1601 . In 1606 he was appointed confessor of King Philip III of Spain . On December 10, 1607 he was also appointed cardinal priest on the intervention of Duque de Lerma , but he never went to Rome to receive the cardinal's hat and a title.
literature
- P. Tomas Echarte: El Cardenal Fray Jeronimo Xavierre (1546-1608). In: Cuadernos de Historia Jerónimo Zurita. Vol. 39/40, 1981, ISSN 0044-5517 , pp. 151-173, online (PDF; 2.29 MB) .
Web links
- Xavierre, OP, Jerónimo. In: Salvador Miranda : The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church. ( Florida International University website), accessed May 15, 2017.
- Entry on Jerónimo Xavierre on catholic-hierarchy.org ; accessed on May 15, 2017.
| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Ippolito Maria Beccaria |
Order general of the Dominicans 1601–1607 |
Agostino Galamini |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Xavierre, Jerónimo |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Xavierre, Girolamo; Xabierre, Jerome |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish Dominican and Cardinal |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1546 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Zaragoza |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 2, 1608 |
| Place of death | Valladolid |