Alfonso Merchante de Valeria
Alfonso Merchante de Valeria (1513–1581) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos (1563–1581) and Titular Bishop of Sidon (1563–1581).[1]
Most Reverend Alfonso Merchante de Valeria | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos Titular Bishop of Sidon | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1582–1605 |
| Predecessor | Georg Neumann (bishop) |
| Successor | Leonard Abel |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1563 by Francisco Mendoza Bobadilla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1513 |
| Died | 1581 (age 68) Burgos, Spain |
Biography
On 15 October 1563, Alfonso Merchante de Valeria was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos and Titular Bishop of Sidon.[1] In 1563, he was consecrated bishop by Francisco Mendoza Bobadilla, Bishop of Burgos.[1] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos until his death in 1581.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Sebastián Lartaún, Bishop of Cuzco (1571); Antonio Manrique Valencia, Bishop of Pamplona (1575); Gaspar Juan de la Figuera, Bishop of Jaca (1578); Miguel Rubio, Bishop of Ampurias e Civita (1579); and Miguel Espinosa, Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia (1580)[1]
References
- "Bishop Alfonso Merchante de Valeria" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Sidon (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Sidon (Lebanon)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Georg Neumann (bishop) |
Titular Bishop of Sidon 1563–1581 |
Succeeded by Leonard Abel |