Marcelo López de Azcona
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Marcelo López de Azcona (died 10 November 1653) was a Spanish Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Mexico (1651–1653).
Biography
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).
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. . GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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| Preceded byJuan de Mañozca y Zamora | Archbishop of Mexico 1651–1653 | Succeeded byMateo de Sagade de Bugueyro |