Miguel Avellán

Miguel Avellán, O.F.M. (April 24, 1580 October 1650) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (1633–1650).[1][2][3][4]

Most Reverend

Miguel Avellán
Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Toledo
Orders
Ordination1600
Personal details
Born1580
Huéscar, Spain
DiedOctober 1650 (age 70)
Toledo, Spain
NationalitySpanish

Biography

Miguel Avellán was born in Huéscar, Spain[2] and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor in 1600.[1][2] On June 20, 1633, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo and Titular Bishop of Siriensis.[2] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo until his death in October 1650.[2]

Episcopal succession

As auxiliary bishop of a prominent Spanish archdiocese, he participated in many of the country's consecration of bishops serving as the principal consecrator of:[2]

and principal co-consecrator of:[2]

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See also

References

  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. p. 317.
  2. "Bishop Miguel Avellán, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 15, 2016
  3. "Archdiocese of Toledo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 15, 2016
  4. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Toledo" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved September 15, 2016
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