García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz

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]

Most Reverend

García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz
Bishop of Tlaxcala
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Tlaxcala
In office1704–1706
PredecessorIgnacio de Urbina
SuccessorPedro Nogales Dávila
Orders
ConsecrationDecember 7, 1692
by Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa
Personal details
BornFebruary 15, 1643
México
DiedMarch 6, 1706 (age 63)
Puebla, Mexico
Previous postBishop of Michoacán (1701–1704)
Bishop of Durango (1691–1701)

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. 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. 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]
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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