Alfonso López de Avila

Alfonso López de Avila (died December 30, 1591) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada (1591)[1] and Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1580–1591).[2]

Most Reverend

Alfonso López de Avila
Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada
In office1591–1591
PredecessorLuis Zapata de Cárdenas
SuccessorBartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa
Personal details
BornCórdoba, Spain
DiedDecember 30, 1591
Santo Domingo
Previous postArchbishop of Santo Domingo (1580–1591)

Biography

Alfonso López de Avila was born in Córdoba, Spain.[3][4] On March 14, 1580, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Gregory XIII as Archbishop of Santo Domingo.[2][3] On November 29, 1591, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent IX as Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada where served until his death on December 30, 1591 in Santo Domingo.[1][3]

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References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 196. (in Latin)
  2. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 187. (in Latin)
  3. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Alfonso López de Avila". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
  4. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Alfonso López de Avila". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
Religious titles
Preceded by
Francisco Andrés de Carvajal
Archbishop of Santo Domingo
1580–1591
Succeeded by
Nicolás de Ramos y Santos
Preceded by
Luis Zapata de Cárdenas
Bishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada
1591
Succeeded by
Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa


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