Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza

Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza (1649–1708) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Michoacán (1704–1708) and Bishop of Durango (1701–1704).[1]

Most Reverend

Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza
Bishop of Michoacán
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Michoacán
In office1704–1708
PredecessorGarcía Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz
SuccessorFelipe Ignacio Trujillo y Guerrero
Orders
Consecration19 May 1704
by García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz
Personal details
Born1649
Died15 May 1708 (age 59)
Michoacán, Mexico
Previous post(s)Bishop of Durango (1701–1704)

Biography

Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza was born in Lima, Peru, although some sources say Lerma, in 1649 son of Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza and Ana María de Laínez de Morales who where married in Lima in 1639. His brother Pedro de Escalante Mendoza y Laínez was the count of Loja[2][3] On 3 October 1701, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Bishop of Durango.[1][3][4] On October 28, 1618, he was consecrated bishop by García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz, Bishop of Michoacán.[3] On September 17, 1629, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Bishop of Michoacán; and installed on 27 June 1704.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Michoacán until his death on 15 May 1708.[3]

References

  1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 189 and 262. (in Latin)
  2. https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/GV6C-D16
  3. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]


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