Juan Alfonso Valerià y Aloza, O.F.M. or Joan de Santamaríi Alonso i Valeria (1643–1700) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lérida (1699–1700)[1] and Bishop of Solsona (1694–1699).[2] He was also Spanish Ambassador in Vienna between 1696 and 1700.
Biography
Juan Alfonso Valerià y Aloza was born in Terriente, Province of Teruel in 1643 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[3] [4] On 8 February 1694, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Solsona.[2][3] On 14 February 1694, he was consecrated bishop by Gasparo Carpegna, Cardinal-Priest of Santa Maria in Trastevere, with Giovanni Battista Visconti Aicardi, Bishop of Novara, and Fernando Manuel de Mejía, Bishop of Zamora, serving as co-consecrators.[3]
On 1 June 1699, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Lerida.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Lerida until his death on 15 December 1700.[1][3]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of José Llinás y Aznar, Archbishop of Tarragona (1695), and Jerónimo López, Bishop of Barbastro (1696).[3]
Ambassador in Vienna
Between 1696 and 1700, Valerià y Aloza was Spanish Ambassador in Vienna, where he had his residence.[5]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Solsona". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Solsona (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Lleida". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Lleida (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byManuel de Alba | Bishop of Solsona 1694–1699 | Succeeded byGuillermo Goñalons |
| Preceded byMiguel Jerónimo de Molina y Aragonés | Bishop of Lérida 1699–1700 | Succeeded byFrancisco Solís Hervás |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 227. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2]Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 153. (in Latin)
- 3.[3.2][3.3][3.4][3.5][3.6]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan Alfonso Valerià y Aloza, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- 4.Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Gaspar Alonso de Valeria, O.F.M. Disc". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- 5."Mons. Juan de Santa María Alonso de Valeria". Diócesis de Lleida (in Spanish). Retrieved 2026-03-07.