Manuel de Mercado Aldrete
| Most Reverend Manuel de Mercado Aldrete | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Panamá | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Panamá |
| Predecessor | Francisco de Abrego |
| Successor | Bartolomé de Ledesma |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
1571 by Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1580 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post | Bishop of Puerto Rico (1570-1576) |
Manuel de Mercado Aldrete (died 1580) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Panamá (1576-1580) and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1570-1576).[1][2][3][4]
Biography
Manuel de Mercado Aldrete was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Jerome.[4][1] On February September 4, 1570, Pope Pius V, appointed him Bishop of Puerto Rico.[1] In 1571, he was consecrated bishop by Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval, Archbishop of Seville.[1] On March 28, 1576, Pope Gregory XIII, appointed him Bishop of Panamá.[1] He served as Bishop of Panamá until his death in 1580.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Manuel de Mercado Aldrete, O.S.H. retrieved November 18, 2015
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Panamá" retrieved November 16, 2015
- ↑ Arzobispo de Panama Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta C.M. Resena Historica de los Obispos que han ocupado la silla de Panama Publisher: Escuela Tipográfica Salesiana (1929) | P. 21-26
- 1 2 Los Obispos Latinoamericanos - Defensa Del Indio P. 30-31 | retrieved November 17, 2015
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Francisco Andrés de Carvajal |
Bishop of Puerto Rico 1570-1576 |
Succeeded by Diego de Salamanca |
| Preceded by Francisco de Abrego |
Bishop of Panamá 1576-1580 |
Succeeded by Bartolomé de Ledesma |
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