Alfonso Bravo de Laguna

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Alfonso Bravo de Laguna, O.F.M. (1616 – 9 June 1674) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua (1664–1674).[1][2]

Biography

Alfonso Bravo de Laguna was born in Tepeaca, Mexico in 1616 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[3] After the death of Tomás Manso in 1659, he was appointed in 1660 as Vicar Capitular of the Diocese of León in Nicaragua.[1][2] As Manso's replacement, Bishop Juan de la Torre y Castro, died six days after arriving in Nicaragua, he continued as administrator of the diocese.[2] In July 1664, he was selected by the King of Spain as Bishop of Nicaragua but not confirmed by Pope Clement X until six years later on 1 September 1670.[3] On 21 September 1671, he was consecrated bishop by Juan de Sancto Mathía Sáenz de Mañozca y Murillo, Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala.[3] He served as Bishop of Nicaragua until his death on 9 June 1674[1][3] in Cartago, Costa Rica.[2]

  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of León (Nicaragua)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byJuan de la Torre y CastroBishop of Nicaragua 1664–1674Succeeded byAndrés de las Navas y Quevedo

References

  1. 1.[1.2][1.3]Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 287. (in Latin)
  2. 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4]Blanco Segura, Ricardo (1984). Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. ISBN 9789977640792.
  3. 3.[3.2][3.3][3.4]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alfonso Bravo de Laguna, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]