Image of a painting of His Grace Doctor Luis de Peñalver y Cardenas [1895-1915]
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From Havana, Bishop of the Holy Church of Louisiana and Florida, promoted to this City of the New Guatemala on July 20, 1801, arriving on June 3, 1802, taking office on June 26 of the same year and on the following August 24 the pallium was conferred on him by His Grace Ambrosio Llano, Treasurer...
Image of a painting of His Grace Doctor Agustín de Ugarte y Saravia [1895-1915]
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From Burgos, Bishop of the Holy Church of the Royal City of Chiapa. He was promoted to Guatemala in 1643. He arrived in March 1632 and governed until May, 1642. He left when he was promoted to Bishop of Arequipa. 1 Glass plate negative Japanese Photography Studio
Image of a painting of His Grace Francisco José de Figueredo y Victoria [1895-1915]
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From the kingdom of Santa Fe, Bishop of the Popayan Church promoted to Guatemala City in 1752, governing until June, 1765, when he died. He was buried in the Church of the Society of Jesus. His auxiliary bishop was Doctor Miguel de Cilieza, a teacher from the School of this Holy Church, but afte...
Image of a painting of His Grace and Excellency Doctor Francisco de Paula García Peláez [1895-1915]
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Archbishop of this Holy Church of Bostra, in partibus, governing as coadjutor from March 3, 1844, until he succeeded his predecessor who died on November 10, 1845. He was decorated by his Holiness Pope Pius IX and given the title of Domestic Prelate and assistant to the Holy Papal Throne. 1 Gla...
Imagen de pintura del excelentísimo e ilustrísimo Señor Doctor y Ministro Don Fray Ramón Casaus y Torres [1895-1915]
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Arzobispo de Guatemala entró en esta ciudad el 30 de julio de 1811, y a la edad de 80 años, falleció en la Habana el 10 de noviembre de 1845, siendo obispo Administrador de aquella diócesis y Prelado propietario de esta. Su cadáver fue sepultado en la Iglesia de las Religiosas Carmelitas de esta...
Image of a painting of His Grace and Most Reverend Brother Juan Cabezas Altamirano [1895-1915]
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From Zamora of the Order of Saint Dominic, Bishop of the Holy Church of Cuba, promoted to Guatemala on March 20, 1610, arriving in 1612; he governed until December, when he died after having been elected Bishop of Arequipa. He is buried in this Holy Church. Doctor Pedro Valencia Chant, from Lima...
Image of a painting of His Grace Brother Juan Ramírez, from Murillo in La Rioja [1895-1915]
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Of the order of Saint Dominic, elected as Bishop of this Holy Church of Guatemala on January 18, 1600, governing until March 24, 1609, when he died in the city of San Salvador, where he was buried in the parish church. 1 Glass plate negative Japanese Photography Studio