Melchior de Escuda Aybar
| Most Reverend Melchior de Escuda Aybar | |
|---|---|
| Auxiliary Bishop of Seville | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Seville |
| In office | 1671-1679 |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
1671 by Ambrosio Ignacio Spínola y Guzmán |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1631 Seville, Spain |
| Died |
26 Mar 1679 (age 48) Seville, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Melchior de Escuda Aybar (1631 - 26 Mar 1679) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Seville (1671-1679).[1][2]
Biography
Melchior de Escuda Aybar was born in Seville, Spain.[1] On 24 Aug 1671, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Auxiliary Bishop of Seville and Titular Bishop of Utica.[1] In 1671, he was consecrated bishop by Ambrosio Ignacio Spínola y Guzmán, Archbishop of Seville, with Alfonso Vázquez de Toledo, Bishop of Cádiz, and James Lynch, Archbishop of Tuam, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Seville until his death on 26 Mar 1679.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Alonso Antonio de San Martín, Bishop of Oviedo (1676).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Melchior de Escuda Aybar" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sevilla" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
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