Alfonso Santillán Fajardo

Alfonso Santillán Fajardo, O.P. (died 15 Oct 1620) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Quito (1616–1620).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Alfonso Santillán Fajardo
Bishop of Quito
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Quito
In office1616–1620
PredecessorHernando de Arias y Ugarte
SuccessorFrancisco Sotomayor
Personal details
Died15 Oct 1620
Quito, Ecuador

Biography

Alfonso Santillán Fajardo was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2] On 23 Mar 1616, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Quito.[2] He served as Bishop of Quito until his death on 15 Oct 1620.[2]

References

  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 290. (in Latin)
  2. "Bishop Alfonso Santillán Fajardo, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 11, 2016


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