Antonio de Monroy facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Most Reverend Antonio de Monroy |
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| Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela |
| In Office | 1685–1715 |
| Predecessor | Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa |
| Successor | Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 11 June 1685 by Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 6 July 1634 Santiago de Querétaro, México |
| Died | 7 November 1715 (age 81) Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
| Previous post | Master of the Order of Preachers (1677–1686) |
Antonio de Monroy (born July 6, 1634 – died November 7, 1715) was an important leader in the Catholic Church. He was also known as Antonio de Monroy y Hijar. He belonged to a religious group called the Order of Preachers, also known as the Dominicans.
Antonio de Monroy served as an Archbishop in Spain. An archbishop is a very senior bishop who leads a large area of churches called an archdiocese. He was the Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela from 1685 to 1715. Before that, he was a Bishop in Michoacán, Mexico, in 1680. He also held a very important role as the Master of the Order of Preachers from 1677 to 1686.
Antonio de Monroy's Life Story
Antonio de Monroy was born in Santiago de Querétaro, which is in Mexico. He became a priest in the Order of Preachers. This order is a group of priests and brothers who dedicate their lives to preaching and teaching.
Early Work and Leadership
Antonio de Monroy worked as a missionary in Mexico. Missionaries are people who travel to different places to share their religious beliefs. Later, he represented Mexico at an important meeting of the Dominican Order in 1677. These meetings are called "chapters."
At this meeting, he encouraged people to join "Rosary Confraternities." These are groups of people who pray the Rosary together. In the same year, 1677, he was chosen to be the Master General of the Order of Friars Preachers. This was a very high leadership position for the entire Dominican Order.
Becoming an Archbishop
While he was the Master General, there was a big debate in the Catholic Church called the "probabilist controversy." This was about how people should make moral decisions.
On June 4, 1685, Pope Innocent XI appointed Antonio de Monroy as the Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela. The Pope is the head of the Catholic Church. A few days later, on June 11, 1685, he was officially made a bishop. This ceremony is called "consecration." It was performed by Paluzzo Paluzzi Altieri Degli Albertoni, who was a high-ranking church official called a Cardinal-Priest.
In 1686, Antonio de Monroy stepped down from his role as Master General of the Order of Friars Preachers. He continued to serve as the Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela until he passed away on November 7, 1715. He was 81 years old.
While he was an archbishop, he also helped to consecrate other bishops. For example, he was the main person who consecrated Vincenzo Ludovico Gotti in 1688. Gotti later became a "Titular Patriarch of Jerusalem," which is an honorary title.
See also
In Spanish: Antonio de Monroy para niños
