Alfonso Guerra (bishop)

The Most Reverend
Alfonso Guerra
Bishop of Michoacán
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Michoacán
In office 1592–1596
Predecessor Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega
Successor Domingo de Ulloa
Orders
Consecration 9 March 1592
by Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo
Personal details
Born Valladolid, Spain
Died 18 June 1596
Valladolid, Spain
Previous post Bishop of Paraguay (1579–1592)

Alfonso Guerra OP (died 18 June 1596) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Michoacán (1592–1596)[1][2] and Bishop of Paraguay (1579–1592).[3]

Biography

Alfonso Guerra was born in Valladolid, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[4][5] On 6 February 1579, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Paraguay.[3][4][5] On 9 March 1592, he was consecrated bishop by Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo, Archbishop of Lima, with Antonio Avendaño y Paz, Bishop of Concepción; Sebastián Lartaún, Bishop of Cuzco; and Diego de Medellin, Bishop of Santiago de Chile, serving as co-consecrators.[4][5] On 9 March 1592, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Michoacán.[1][2][4][5] He served as Bishop of Michoacán until his death on 18 June 1596in Valladolid, Spain.[1][2][4][5]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 239. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 236. (in Latin)
  3. 1 2 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 197. (in Latin)
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alfonso Guerra, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Alonso Guerra, O.P." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Asunción". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción (Paraguay)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. ""Archdiocese of Morelia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Morelia (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Pedro de la Torre		 Bishop of Paraguay
1579–1592		 Succeeded by
Thomas Vásquez de Liaño
Preceded by
Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega		 Bishop of Michoacán
1592–1596		 Succeeded by
Domingo de Ulloa


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