Marcelo Lopez de Azcona
| Most Reverend Marcelo Lopez de Azcona | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Mexico | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Mexico |
| In office | 1651-1653 |
| Predecessor | Juan de Mañozca y Zamora |
| Successor | Mateo de Sagade de Bugueyro |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
25 Jul 1653 by Juan Merlo de la Fuente |
| Personal details | |
| Died |
10 Nov 1653 Mexico City |
Marcelo Lopez de Azcona (died 10 Nov 1653) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Mexico (1651-1653).[1][2][3]
Biography
On 31 Dec 1651, Marcelo Lopez de Azcona was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 29 Apr 1652 as Archbishop of Mexico.[1] On 25 Jul 1653, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Merlo de la Fuente, Bishop of Comayagua.[1] He served as Archbishop of Mexico until his death on 10 Nov 1653.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Juan Garcilaso de la Vega, Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala (1653).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Marcelo Lopez de Azcona" retrieved February 6, 2016
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mexico" retrieved December 31, 2015
- ↑ Arquidiocesis de Mexico website: "Arzobishops" retrieved January 3, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Juan de Mañozca y Zamora |
Archbishop of Mexico 1651-1653 |
Succeeded by Mateo de Sagade de Bugueyro |
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