Most Reverend Manuel de Mercado Aldrete | |
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Bishop of Panamá | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Panamá |
In office | 1576–1580 |
Predecessor | Francisco de Abrego |
Successor | Bartolomé de Ledesma |
Orders | |
Consecration | 1571 by Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 4 April 1580 |
Nationality | Spanish |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Puerto Rico (1570–1576) |
Manuel de Mercado Aldrete, O.S.H. (died 4 April 1580) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Panamá (1576–1580) [1] and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1570–1576). [2] [3] [4]
Manuel de Mercado Aldrete was born in Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Jerome. [4] [5] On February September 4, 1570, Pope Pius V, appointed him Bishop of Puerto Rico. [2] [5] In 1571, he was consecrated bishop by Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval, Archbishop of Seville. [5] On March 28, 1576, Pope Gregory XIII, appointed him Bishop of Panamá. [1] [5] He served as Bishop of Panamá until his death on 4 April 1580. [1] [5]
Most Reverend Manuel de Mercado Aldrete | |
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Bishop of Panamá | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Panamá |
In office | 1576–1580 |
Predecessor | Francisco de Abrego |
Successor | Bartolomé de Ledesma |
Orders | |
Consecration | 1571 by Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | 4 April 1580 |
Nationality | Spanish |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Puerto Rico (1570–1576) |
Manuel de Mercado Aldrete, O.S.H. (died 4 April 1580) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Panamá (1576–1580) [1] and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1570–1576). [2] [3] [4]
Manuel de Mercado Aldrete was born in Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Jerome. [4] [5] On February September 4, 1570, Pope Pius V, appointed him Bishop of Puerto Rico. [2] [5] In 1571, he was consecrated bishop by Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval, Archbishop of Seville. [5] On March 28, 1576, Pope Gregory XIII, appointed him Bishop of Panamá. [1] [5] He served as Bishop of Panamá until his death on 4 April 1580. [1] [5]