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 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada |
| In office | 1591–1591 |
| Predecessor | Luis Zapata de Cárdenas |
| Successor | Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Córdoba, Spain |
| Died | December 30, 1591 Santo Domingo |
| Previous post | Archbishop 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]
References
- Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 196. (in Latin)
- Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 187. (in Latin)
- Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Alfonso López de Avila". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Alfonso López de Avila". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santo Domingo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santo Domingo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Bogotá". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá (Colombia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [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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