García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz

Most Reverend
García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz
Bishop of Tlaxcala
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Tlaxcala
In office 1704–1706
Predecessor Ignacio de Urbina
Successor Pedro Nogales Dávila
Orders
Consecration December 7, 1692
by Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa
Personal details
Born February 15, 1643
México
Died March 6, 1706 (age 63)
Puebla, Mexico
Previous post Bishop of Michoacán (1701–1704)
Bishop of Durango (1691–1701)

García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz (February 15, 1643 – March 6, 1706) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Tlaxcala (1704–1706), Bishop of Michoacán (1701–1704), and Bishop of Durango (1691–1701).[1]

Biography

García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz was born in Mexico.[2][3] On June 19, 1691, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Alexander VIII as Bishop of Durango.[1][2] On December 7, 1692, he was consecrated bishop by Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa, Archbishop of México.[2] On August 8, 1701, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Pope Clement XI as Bishop of Michoacán; he was installed on March 4, 1703.[1][2] On January 14, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement XI as Bishop of Tlaxcala; he was installed on May 30, 1704.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Tlaxcala until his death on March 6, 1706.[2]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Diego de Gorospe y Irala, Bishop of Nueva Segovia (1702), and Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza, Bishop of Durango (1703).[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 189, 262, and 382. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Cheney, David M. "Bishop García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. ↑ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Durango". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Durango (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles, Puebla". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles (Mexico)". 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
Manuel de Herrera		 Bishop of Durango
1691–1701		 Succeeded by
Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza
Preceded by
Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño		 Bishop of Michoacán
1701–1704		 Succeeded by
Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza
Preceded by
Ignacio de Urbina		 Bishop of Tlaxcala
1704–1706		 Succeeded by
Pedro Nogales Dávila
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