Jerónimo de Escobar

Jerónimo de Escobar was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua.

Biography

Jerónimo de Escobar was born in Toledo, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.
On 22 May 1592, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Nicaragua and consecrated bishop on 26 July 1592 in Spain.
He served as Bishop of Nicaragua until his death on 19 March 1593 in Cadiz, Spain.