Ildefonso Vargas y Abarca

Ildefonso Vargas y Abarca, O.E.S.A. or Alonso Vargas y Abarca (1633 – 9 May 1697) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Comayagua (1677–1697).[1]

Most Reverend

Ildefonso Vargas y Abarca
Bishop of Comayagua
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Comayagua
In office1677–1697
PredecessorMartín de Espinosa y Monzón
SuccessorPedro Reyes de los Ríos de Lamadrid
Orders
Ordination23 September 1656
Consecration24 February 1679
by Andrés de las Navas y Quevedo
Personal details
BornApril 1633
Toledo, Spain
Died9 May 1697 (age 64)
Comayagua, Honduras
NationalitySpanish

Biography

Ildefonso Vargas y Abarca was born in Toledo, Spain in April 1633 and ordained a priest in the Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine on 23 September 1656.[2] On 22 November 1677, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Comayagua.[1][2] On 24 February 1679, he was consecrated bishop by Andrés de las Navas y Quevedo, Bishop of Nicaragua.[2] He served as Bishop of Comayagua until his death on 9 May 1697.[2]

References

  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 165x. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Ildefonso Vargas y Abarca, O.E.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Martín de Espinosa y Monzón
Bishop of Comayagua
1677–1697
Succeeded by
Pedro Reyes de los Ríos de Lamadrid
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