Alfonso Merchante de Valeria (1513–1581) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos (1563–1581) and Titular Bishop of Sidon (1563–1581).[1]
Biography
On 15 October 1563, Alfonso Merchante de Valeria was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos and Titular Bishop of Sidon.[1] In 1563, he was consecrated bishop by Francisco Mendoza Bobadilla, Bishop of Burgos.[1] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Burgos until his death in 1581.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Sebastián Lartaún, Bishop of Cuzco (1571); Antonio Manrique Valencia, Bishop of Pamplona (1575); Gaspar Juan de la Figuera, Bishop of Jaca (1578); Miguel Rubio, Bishop of Ampurias e Civita (1579); and Miguel Espinosa, Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia (1580)[1]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Sidon (Titular See)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Episcopal See of Sidon (Lebanon)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGeorg Neumann (bishop) | Titular Bishop of Sidon 1563–1581 | Succeeded byLeonard Abel |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4][1.5]"Bishop Alfonso Merchante de Valeria" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016