Marcelo López de Azcona (died 10 November 1653) was a Spanish Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Mexico (1651–1653).[1][2]
Most Reverend Marcelo López de Azcona | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Mexico | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Mexico |
| In office | 1651–1653 |
| Predecessor | Juan de Mañozca y Zamora |
| Successor | Mateo de Sagade de Bugueyro |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 25 July 1653 by Juan Merlo de la Fuente |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 10 November 1653 Mexico City, New Spain |
Biography edit
On 31 December 1651, Marcelo López de Azcona was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 29 April 1652 as Archbishop of Mexico. On 25 July 1653, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Merlo de la Fuente, Bishop of Comayagua. He served as Archbishop of Mexico until his death on 10 November 1653. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Juan Garcilaso de la Vega, Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala (1653).[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Marcelo Lopez de Azcona" retrieved February 6, 2016
- ^ Arquidiocesis de Mexico website: "Arzobishops" Archived 2016-02-07 at the Wayback Machine retrieved January 3, 2016
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of México". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of México". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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