Most Reverend Alfonso Merchante de Valeria | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos Titular Bishop of Sidon | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1582–1605 |
| Predecessor | Georg Neumann (bishop) |
| Successor | Leonard Abel |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1563 by Francisco Mendoza Bobadilla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1513 |
| Died | 1581 (age 68) Burgos, Spain |
Alfonso Merchante de Valeria (1513–1581) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos (1563–1581) and Titular Bishop of Sidon (1563–1581). [1]
Biography
On 15 October 1563, Alfonso Merchante de Valeria was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos and Titular Bishop of Sidon. [1] In 1563, he was consecrated bishop by Francisco Mendoza Bobadilla, Bishop of Burgos. [1] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos until his death in 1581. [1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Sebastián Lartaún, Bishop of Cuzco (1571); Antonio Manrique Valencia, Bishop of Pamplona (1575); Gaspar Juan de la Figuera, Bishop of Jaca (1578); Miguel Rubio, Bishop of Ampurias e Civita (1579); and Miguel Espinosa, Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia (1580) [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Bishop Alfonso Merchante de Valeria" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Sidon (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Sidon (Lebanon)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) self-published
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Most Reverend Alfonso Merchante de Valeria | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos Titular Bishop of Sidon | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1582–1605 |
| Predecessor | Georg Neumann (bishop) |
| Successor | Leonard Abel |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1563 by Francisco Mendoza Bobadilla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1513 |
| Died | 1581 (age 68) Burgos, Spain |
Alfonso Merchante de Valeria (1513–1581) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos (1563–1581) and Titular Bishop of Sidon (1563–1581). [1]
Biography
On 15 October 1563, Alfonso Merchante de Valeria was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos and Titular Bishop of Sidon. [1] In 1563, he was consecrated bishop by Francisco Mendoza Bobadilla, Bishop of Burgos. [1] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos until his death in 1581. [1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Sebastián Lartaún, Bishop of Cuzco (1571); Antonio Manrique Valencia, Bishop of Pamplona (1575); Gaspar Juan de la Figuera, Bishop of Jaca (1578); Miguel Rubio, Bishop of Ampurias e Civita (1579); and Miguel Espinosa, Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia (1580) [1]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Bishop Alfonso Merchante de Valeria" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Sidon (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Sidon (Lebanon)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) self-published
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