Alfonso López de Avila
| Most Reverend Alfonso López de Avila | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada |
| In office | 1591-1591 |
| Predecessor | Luis Zapata de Cárdenas |
| Successor | Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa |
| Personal details | |
| Died |
December 30, 1591 Santo Domingo |
| Previous post | Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1580-1591) |
Alfonso López de Avila (died December 30, 1591) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada (1591) and Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1580-1591).[1][2][3]
Biography
On March 14, 1580, Alfonso López de Avila was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Gregory XIII as Archbishop of Santo Domingo.[1] On November 29, 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 December 30, 1591.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Alfonso López de Avila" retrieved December 4, 2015
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santo Domingo" retrieved December 4, 2015
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá" retrieved December 4, 2015
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Francisco Andrés de Carvajal |
Archbishop of Santo Domingo 1580-1591 |
Succeeded by Nicolás de Ramos y Santos |
| Preceded by Luis Zapata de Cárdenas |
Bishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada 1591 |
Succeeded by Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa |
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