Francisco de la Cuesta
Francisco de la Cuesta, OSH (1658 – 1724) was the 11th Archbishop of Manila from 12 August 1707 to 1722.[1] He also served as acting Governor-General of the Philippines after the assassination of Governor-General Fernándo Bustamante.[2]
Biography
Cuesta was born in 1658[3] in Colmenar, Madrid. He was a master of theology and a member of the Order of St. Jerome or Hieronymites.[4] He was a preacher to the King.[5] He was appointed as Archbishop of Manila, and was consecrated in Nueva España (Mexico) on 12 August 1707.[6]
During his episcopacy, he implemented episcopal visitations on parishes run by the religious clergy.[7] However, he was opposed by the friars. As a result, he was forced to wait for their reports to Rome.
He is perhaps well-known for his conflict with Governor-General Fernando Bustamante. The conflict started when Archbishop Cuesta condemned the actions of the Governor-General after his soldiers stormed the Manila Cathedral to recover government documents from a notary public who was taking refuge in the cathedral.[8] As a result of his condemnation, he along with friars including the Dominicans were imprisoned.[9] The imprisonment of Archbishop Cuesta resulted in the assassination of Governor-General Bustamante on 11 October 1719, which was incorrectly blamed to the friars because of the painting by Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo which depicts the event.[10]
With the death of Governor-General Bustamante, Archbishop Cuesta became the acting governor-general of the Philippines.[11] He eventually left the position following the appointment of Toribio José Cosio as the new governor-general. He was then transferred to Nueva España, where he was appointed as Bishop of Michoacán.[12] He died on 30 May 1724.[13]
Trivia
- The assassination of Bustamante was mentioned in Jose Rizal's Noli Me Tangere.
- A painting of the assassination was done by Felix Resurreccion Hidalgo depicting the friars murdering Bustamante by dragging him down the staircase.
References
- ↑ Manila Cathedral, "The Archbishops of Manila (First – Present)," accessed 12 January 2021, http://manilacathedral.com.ph/archbishop-manila.aspx
- ↑ Manila Cathedral, "The Archbishops of Manila (First – Present)."
- ↑ Catholic-Hierarchy, "Archbishop Francisco de la Cuesta, O.S.H. †," accessed 12 January 2021, http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/blacu.html
- ↑ Catholic-Hierarchy, "Archbishop Francisco de la Cuesta, O.S.H. †."
- ↑ Manila Cathedral, "The Archbishops of Manila (First – Present)," accessed 12 January 2021, http://manilacathedral.com.ph/archbishop-manila.aspx
- ↑ Catholic-Hierarchy, "Archbishop Francisco de la Cuesta, O.S.H. †," accessed 12 January 2021, http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/blacu.html
- ↑ Manila Cathedral, "The Archbishops of Manila (First – Present)," accessed 12 January 2021, http://manilacathedral.com.ph/archbishop-manila.aspx
- ↑ Levine Lao, "2-volume UST history charts evolution of higher education in the Philippines," Philippine Daily Inquirer, 12 January 2012, https://lifestyle.inquirer.net/32045/2-volume-ust-history-charts-evolution-of-higher-education-in-the-philippines/#ixzz6jILdSL3f
- ↑ Lao, "2-volume UST history charts evolution of higher education in the Philippines."
- ↑ Lao, "2-volume UST history charts evolution of higher education in the Philippines."
- ↑ Manila Cathedral, "The Archbishops of Manila (First – Present)," accessed 12 January 2021, http://manilacathedral.com.ph/archbishop-manila.aspx
- ↑ Catholic-Hierarchy, "Archbishop Francisco de la Cuesta, O.S.H. †," accessed 12 January 2021, http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/blacu.html
- ↑ Catholic-Hierarchy, "Archbishop Francisco de la Cuesta, O.S.H. †."
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