Cristóbal Martínez de Salas


Cristóbal Martínez de Salas was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Panamá.

Biography

Cristóbal Martínez de Salas was born in Medina del Campo, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Canons Regular of Prémontré.
On May 10, 1625, Pope Urban VIII, appointed him Bishop of Panamá. On January 18, 1626, he was consecrated bishop by Alfonso López Gallo, Bishop of Valladolid with Miguel Ayala, Bishop of Palencia and Juan López, Bishop of Monopoli as Co-Consecrators. He served as Bishop of Panamá until his death on October 22, 1640.