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. 1 2 3 4 5 Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Marcelo Lopez de Azcona" retrieved February 6, 2016
  2. GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mexico" retrieved December 31, 2015
  3. 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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