Alfonso López de Avila

Alfonso López de Avila (died 30 December 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
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada
In office1591–1591
PredecessorLuis Zapata de Cárdenas
SuccessorBartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa
Personal details
Born
Died30 December 1591
Santo Domingo
Previous post(s)Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1580–1591)

Biography

Alfonso López de Avila was born in Córdoba, Spain.[3][4] On 14 March 1580 he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Gregory XIII as Archbishop of Santo Domingo.[2][3] On 29 November 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 30 December 1591 in Santo Domingo.[1][3]

References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 196. (in Latin)
  2. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 187. (in Latin)
  3. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Alfonso López de Avila". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
  4. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Alfonso López de Avila". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published


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