Melchior de Escuda Aybar (1631 – 26 March 1679) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Seville (1671–1679).[1]
Biography
Melchior de Escuda Aybar was born in Seville, Spain.[1] On 24 August 1671, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Auxiliary Bishop of Seville and Titular Bishop of Utica.[1] In 1671, he was consecrated bishop by Ambrosio Ignacio Spínola y Guzmán, Archbishop of Seville, with Alfonso Vázquez de Toledo, Bishop of Cádiz, and James Lynch, Archbishop of Tuam, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Seville until his death on 26 March 1679.[1]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Alonso Antonio de San Martín, Bishop of Oviedo (1676).[1]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville}". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sevilla (Italy)". GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJuan Riquelme | Titular Bishop of Utica 1671–1679 | Succeeded byJohann Daniel von Gudenus |
| Preceded by | Auxiliary Bishop of Seville 1671–1679 | Succeeded by |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4][1.5][1.6]"Bishop Melchior de Escuda Aybar" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016