| Most Reverend Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) |
| In office | 1607–1625 |
| Predecessor | Diego de Romano y Govea |
| Successor | Gutiérrez Bernardo de Quirós |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1580–1597) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | June 1599 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 18 May 1546 México |
| Died | 16 March 1625 Tlaxcala, México |
Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar (18 May 1546 – 16 March 1625) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) (1607–1625), Bishop of Guadalajara (1598–1607), and Bishop Elect of Nicaragua (1594–1595).
Biography
Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar was born in México on 18 May 1546. On 31 March 1594, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Nicaragua but resigned in 1595. On 11 March 1598, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Guadalajara. In June 1599, he was consecrated bishop On 11 March 1598, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles). He served as Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) until his death on 16 March 1625.
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Juan de Cervantes (bishop), Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca (1609), and Juan de Zapata y Sandoval, Bishop of Chiapas (1613).
References
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 338. (in Latin)
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 198. (in Latin)
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Guadalajara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops))
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guadalajara (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles, Puebla". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of León (Nicaragua)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJerónimo de Escobar | Bishop Elect of Nicaragua 1595–1595 |
Succeeded byJuan Antonio Diaz de Salcedo |
| Preceded byFrancisco Santos García de Ontiveros y Martínez | Bishop of Guadalajara 1598–1607 |
Succeeded byJuan de Valle y Arredondo |
| Preceded byDiego de Romano y Govea | Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) 1607–1625 |
Succeeded byGutiérrez Bernardo de Quirós |
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