Francisco de la Cuesta
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Su Excelencia Reverendísima Francisco de la Cuesta | |
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Roman Catholic |
Styles of Arzobispo Francisco de la Cuesta | ||
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Reference style | Monseñor | |
Spoken style | Su Excelencia Reverendísima | |
Religious style | Reverendísimo |
Francisco de la Cuesta (1661 – May 30, 1724),
Biography
Francisco de la Cuesta was born in Colmenar, outskirt of Madrid. He was a master of theology and a preacher to the King of Spain. He was from the
Archbishop of Manila
He was appointed as
Feud with Fernando Bustamante
de la Cuesta came in conflict with Fernando Bustamante, the
On October 11, 1719, according to popular account, angry friars led by the
However, according to Fr. Prof. Dr. Fidel Villarroel, a respected Spanish historian, master theologian of the Dominican Order and former archivist at the University of Santo Tomas, Hidalgo was misled by some advisers to wrongly portray the Spanish missionaries as the promoters of the tragic murder. Antonio Regidor, a mason prominent for his anticlerical sentiments, was the painter’s adviser. Villarroel goes further by concluding that at the moment of the assassination of the governor, the friars were far away from the scene. They were imprisoned together with the Archbishop prior to the assassination by the mob.[1]
Governor-General of the Philippines
Su Excelencia Francisco de la Cuesta Governor-General of the Philippines | |
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1719-1721 | |
In office October 11, 1719 – August 6, 1721 | |
Monarch | Philip V of Spain |
Preceded by | Fernando Manuel de Bustillo Bustamante y Rueda |
Succeeded by | Toribio José Cosio y Campo |
After his release, de la Cuesta appointed himself as the acting Governor-General and served for 2 years. It was due to the refusal of other officials in Manila to be the next Governor-General that de la Cuesta was in power. Also, the sees of
Bishop of Michoacan
On July 25, 1721, he was removed by the
Trivia
- The assassination of Bustamante was mentioned in Jose Rizal's Noli Me Tangere.
- A painting entitled “Assassination of Governor Bustamante” was done by Félix Resurrección Hidalgo depicting the friars murdering Bustamante by dragging him down the staircase. The painting is considered a National Treasure of the Philippines and hangs in the Hall of the Masters at the National Museum in Manila.
References
- ^ a b c Inquirer.net
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Manila". [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Manila". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Morelia". [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Morelia (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- The Archdiocese of Manila Official Website
- Ang Mga ARSOBISPO. Accessed March 19, 2007.