Alonso Ramírez Vergara

Alonso Ramírez Vergara, O.S. (died 19 November 1602) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of La Plata o Charcas (1594–1602).[1]

Most Reverend

Alonso Ramírez Vergara
Bishop of La Plata o Charcas
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1594–1602
PredecessorAlfonso de la Cerda (bishop)
SuccessorLuis López de Solís
Orders
Consecration17 June 1594
by Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo
Personal details
Died19 November 1602
Sucre, Peru

Biography

Alonso Ramírez Vergara was ordained a priest in the Order of Santiago.[1] On 17 June 1594, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of La Plata o Charcas.[1] In 1595, he was consecrated bishop by Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo, Archbishop of Lima.[1] He served as Bishop of La Plata o Charcas until his death on 19 November 1602.[1]

References

  1. "Bishop Alonso Ramírez Vergara, O.S." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 29, 2016
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Sucre". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sucre (Bolivia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]


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