Alonso Orozco Enriquez de Armendáriz Castellanos y Toledo

Alonso Orozco Enriquez de Armendáriz Castellanos y Toledo, O. de M. (1551 – 5 December 1628) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Michoacán (1624–1628), Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1610–1624), and Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos (1605–1610).[1]

Most Reverend

Alonso Orozco Enriquez de Armendáriz Castellanos y Toledo
Bishop of Michoacán
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseBishop of Michoacán
In office1624–1628
PredecessorBaltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz
SuccessorFrancisco de Rivera y Pareja
Orders
Ordination17 April 1566
Consecration11 September 1605
by Alfonso Manrique
Personal details
Born1551
Died5 December 1628
Michoacán, México
NationalitySpanish
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos (1605–1610)
Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1610–1624)

Biography edit

Alonso Orozco Enriquez de Armendáriz Castellanos y Toledo was born in Sevilla, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Our Lady of Mercy on 17 April 1566.[2][3] On 27 June 1605, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul V as Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos and Titular Bishop of Sidon.[2] On 11 September 1605, he was consecrated bishop by Alfonso Manrique, Archbishop of Burgos.[2] On 30 August 1610, he was appointed by Pope Paul V as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba and installed on 9 September 1611.[2] On 15 April 1624, he was appointed by Pope Paul V as Bishop of Michoacán where he served until his death on 5 December 1628.[2] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola, Bishop of México.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 206 and 236. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e f Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alonso Orozco Enriquez de Armendáriz Castellanos y Toledo, O. de M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Alonso Orozco Enriquez de Armendáriz Castellanos y Toledo, O. de M." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
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Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos
1605–1610
Succeeded by
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Preceded by Titular Bishop of Sidon
1605–1610
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Santiago de Cuba
1610–1624
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Michoacán
1624–1628
Succeeded by