Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar
| 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 |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | June 1599 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
18 May 1546 México |
| Died |
16 Mar 1625 Tlaxcala, México |
| Previous post | Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1580-1597) |
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).[1][2][3][4][5]
Biography
Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar was born in México on 18 May 1546.[1] On 31 Mar 1594, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Nicaragua but resigned in 1595.[1] On 11 Mar 1598, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Guadalajara.[1] In June 1599, he was consecrated bishop[1] On 11 Mar 1598, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles).[1] He served as Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) until his death on 16 Mar 1625[1] 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).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Bishop Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Diocese of León" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Diocese of León en Nicaragua" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 19, 2016
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 19, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Jerónimo de Escobar |
Bishop Elect of Nicaragua 1595-1595 |
Succeeded by Juan Antonio Diaz de Salcedo |
| Preceded by Francisco Santos García de Ontiveros y Martínez |
Bishop of Guadalajara 1598-1607 |
Succeeded by Juan de Valle y Arredondo |
| Preceded by Diego de Romano y Govea |
Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) 1607-1625 |
Succeeded by Gutiérrez Bernardo de Quirós |