Alonso de Briceño
| Most Reverend Alonso de Briceño | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Caracas (Santiago de Venezuela) | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Diocese of Caracas (Santiago de Venezuela) |
| In office | 1653-1668 |
| Predecessor | Mauro Diego de Tovar y Valle Maldonado |
| Successor | Antonio González de Acuña |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
12 Nov 164 by Hernando de Ramírez y Sánchez |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1587 Santiago, Chile |
| Died |
16 Nov 1668 Trujillo, Peru |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post | Bishop of Nicaragua (1644-1653) |
Alonso de Briceño of Alonso de Brizeño (1587 – 16 November, 1668) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Caracas (Santiago de Venezuela) (1653-1668) and Bishop of Nicaragua (1644-1653).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Biography
Alonso de Briceño was born in Santiago, Chile in 1587 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[2] He served as Guardian of the Convent of Lima.[7] On 28 Jul 1644, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul III on 14 Nov 1644 as Bishop of Nicaragua.[2] On 12 Nov 1645, he was consecrated bishop by Hernando de Ramírez y Sánchez, Bishop of Panamá; and installed in December 1645.[2] On 18 Aug 1653, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela.[2] He never traveled to Caracas to take possession of the see; instead travelling to Trujillo, Peru[7] where he died on 16 Nov 1668.[2][7]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[2]
- Payo Afán Enríquez de Ribera Manrique de Lara, Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala (1658) and
- Bernardo de Izaguirre de los Reyes, Bishop of Panamá (1659).
References
- ↑ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. pp. 363x.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bishop Alonso de Briceño (Brizeño), O.F.M." 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.
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Caracas" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 19, 2016
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Caracas" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 19, 2016
- 1 2 3 4 Blanco Segura, Ricardo. Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. ISBN 9789977640792.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Fernando Núñez Sagredo |
Bishop of Nicaragua 1644-1653 |
Succeeded by Tomás Manso |
| Preceded by Mauro Diego de Tovar y Valle Maldonado |
Bishop of Caracas (Santiago de Venezuela) 1653-1668 |
Succeeded by Antonio González de Acuña |