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
Previous post(s)Bishop of Michoacán (1701–1704)
Bishop of Durango (1691–1701)
Orders
ConsecrationDecember 7, 1692
by Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa
Personal details
BornFebruary 15, 1643
DiedMarch 6, 1706 (age 63)
Puebla, New Spain

Biography

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García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz was born in modern-day 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 e Irala, Bishop of Nueva Segovia (1702), and Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza, Bishop of Durango (1703).[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Padua: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 189, 262, and 382. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g 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]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Durango
1691–1701
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Michoacán
1701–1704
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Tlaxcala
1704–1706
Succeeded by