Alfonso Coloma

Alfonso Coloma y Jasarte de Melo, (1555 – 20 April 1606) was a Spanish prelate and bishop, member of the House of Coloma.

Family

He is a son of don Juan IV Coloma y Cardona, 1st Count of Elda and a brother of Carlos Coloma. Like others in his family, be was knight of St. John of Jerusalem.

Career

His career started in Sevilla, where he was canon magistral.^[1] He was member of the holy Office of the inquisition, and became a royal counselor. On 27 Sep 1599 he was appointed as bishop of Barcelona and ordained by Saint Juan de Ribera. In 1603 he became bishop of Cartagena until his death.

References

^ Diccionario hispanoamericano de heráldica, onomástica y genealogía: adición al "Diccionario heráldico y genealógico de apellidos españoles y americanos", por Alberto y Arturo García Carraffa

External links and additional sources

Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cartagena". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cartagena". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Juan Dimas Lloris	Bishop of Barcelona 1599–1603	Succeeded by Rafael Rovirola
Preceded by Juan de Zúñiga Flores	Bishop of Cartagena 1603–1606	Succeeded by Francisco Martínez de Cenicero

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[1] Diccionario hispanoamericano de heráldica, onomástica y genealogía: adición al "Diccionario heráldico y genealógico de apellidos españoles y americanos", por Alberto y Arturo García Carraffa

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