Alfonso Guerra (bishop)
| The Most Reverend Alfonso Guerra | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Michoacán | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Michoacán |
| In office | 1592-1596 |
| Predecessor | Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega |
| Successor | Domingo de Ulloa |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
9 March 1592 by Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo |
| Personal details | |
| Died |
18 June 1596 Michoacán, México |
| Previous post | Bishop of Paraguay (1579-1592) |
Alfonso Guerra OP (died 18 June 1596) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Michoacán (1592-1596) and Bishop of Paraguay (1579-1592).[1][2][3][4][5]
Biography
Alfonso Guerra was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1] On 6 February 1579, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Paraguay.[1] On 9 March 1592, he was consecrated bishop by Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo, Archbishop of Lima, with Antonio Avendaño y Paz, Bishop of Concepción; Sebastián Lartaún, Bishop of Cuzco; and Diego de Medellin, Bishop of Santiago de Chile, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 9 March 1592, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Michoacán.[1] He served as Bishop of Michoacán until his death on 18 June 1596.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Alfonso Guerra, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved December 4, 2015
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Asunción" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. retrieved March 19, 2016
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Morelia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Morelia" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pedro de la Torre |
Bishop of Paraguay 1579-1592 |
Succeeded by Thomas Vásquez de Liaño |
| Preceded by Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega |
Bishop of Michoacán 1592-1596 |
Succeeded by Domingo de Ulloa |