Alfonso Bravo de Laguna

Most Reverend
Alfonso Bravo de Laguna
Bishop of Nicaragua
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Nicaragua
In office 1664-1674
Predecessor Juan de la Torre y Castro
Successor Andrés de las Navas y Quevedo
Orders
Consecration 21 Sep 1671
by Juan de Sancto Mathía Sáenz de Mañozca y Murillo
Personal details
Born 1616
Tepeaca, México
Died 9 Jun 1674 (age 58)
León, Nicaragua
Nationality Spanish

Alfonso Bravo de Laguna (1616 - 9 Jun 1674) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua (1664-1674).[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Alfonso Bravo de Laguna was born in Tepeaca, México in 1616 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] After the death of Tomás Manso in 1659, he was appointed in 1660 as Vicar Capitular of the Diocese of León in Nicaragua.[4] As Manso's replacement, Bishop Juan de la Torre y Castro, died six days after arriving in Nicaragua, he continued as administrator of the diocese.[4] In July 1664, he was selected by the King of Spain as Bishop of Nicaragua but not confirmed by Pope Clement X until six years later on 1 Sep 1670.[1] On 21 Sep 1671, he was consecrated bishop by Juan de Sancto Mathía Sáenz de Mañozca y Murillo, Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala.[1] He served as Bishop of Nicaragua until his death on 9 Jun 1674[1] in Cartago, Costa Rica.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Alfonso Bravo de Laguna, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  2. "Diocese of León" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  3. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Blanco Segura, Ricardo. Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. ISBN 9789977640792.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Juan de la Torre y Castro
Bishop of Nicaragua
1664-1674
Succeeded by
Andrés de las Navas y Quevedo
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