Alfonso de la Peña Montenegro

Most Reverend
Pedro de la Peña
Bishop of Quito
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Quito
In office 1653–1687
Predecessor Agustín de Ugarte y Sarabia
Successor Sancho de Andrade de Figueroa
Orders
Consecration Apr 1654
by Cristóbal de Torres
Personal details
Born 29 Apr 1596
Padrón, Spain
Died 1687 (age 90)
Quito, Ecuador

Alfonso de la Peña Montenegro (29 Apr 1596 – 1687) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Quito (1653–1687).[1][2][3]

Biography

Alfonso de la Peña Montenegro was born in Padrón, Spain on 29 Apr 1596.[1] On 4 Mar 1653, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 18 Aug 1653 as Bishop of Quito.[1] In Apr 1654, he was consecrated bishop by Cristóbal de Torres, Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada.[1] He served as Bishop of Quito until his death in 1687.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Alfonso de la Peña Montenegro" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  2. "Archdiocese of Quito" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Quito" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Agustín de Ugarte y Sarabia
Bishop of Quito
1653–1687
Succeeded by
Sancho de Andrade de Figueroa
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