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| Places | Venezuela | |
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| Religion: | Catholic church | |
| Death | 1555Coro, Colina, Falcón, Venezuela |
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Miguel Jerónimo de Ballesteros (also Miguel Jerónimo de Vallesteros) (died 1555) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the second Bishop of Coro (1546–1555).
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Bishop Miguel Jerónimo de Ballesteros (Vallesteros) served as the dean of the Cathedral of Cartagena. On August 22, 1546 he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul III as the second Bishop of Coro where he served until his death in 1555. He was a leading activist with the Counter Reformation in the New World.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Coro". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
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| Preceded by Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera | Bishop of Coro 1546–1555 | Succeeded by Juan de Simancas Simancas |