Alfonso Merchante de Valeria
| Most Reverend Alfonso Merchante de Valeria | |
|---|---|
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Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos Titular Bishop of Sidon | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1582-1605 |
| Predecessor | Georg Neumann |
| Successor | Leonard Abel |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
1563 by Francisco Mendoza Bobadilla |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1513 |
| Died |
1581 (age 68) Burgos, Spain |
Alfonso Merchante de Valeria (1513 – 1581) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos and Titular Bishop of Sidon (1563-1581).[1][2][3]
Biography
On 15 Oct 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
- 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Alfonso Merchante de Valeria" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ↑ "Sidon (Titular See)" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. retrieved March 24, 2016
- ↑ "Titular Episcopal See of Sidon" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 24, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Georg Neumann |
Titular Bishop of Sidon 1563-1581 |
Succeeded by Leonard Abel |