Martín de Espinosa y Monzón

Martín de Espinosa y Monzó (1614–1676) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Comayagua (1672–1676).[1]

Most Reverend

Martín de Espinosa y Monzó
Bishop of Comayagua
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Comayagua
In office1672–1676
PredecessorJuan Merlo de la Fuente
SuccessorIldefonso Vargas y Abarca
Orders
Consecration1673
by Francisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez
Personal details
Born1614
Valladolid, México
Died1676 (age 62)
Comayagua, Honduras
NationalityMexican

Biography

Martín de Espinosa y Monzó was born in Valladolid, México in 1614.[2] On 12 September 1672, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Comayagua.[1][2] In 1673, he was consecrated bishop by Francisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez, Bishop of Michoacán.[2] He served as Bishop of Comayagua until his death in 1676.[2]

References

  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 157. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Martín de Espinosa y Monzó". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Juan Merlo de la Fuente
Bishop of Comayagua
1672–1676
Succeeded by
Ildefonso Vargas y Abarca


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