Alonso Velázquez

Most Reverend; Alonso Velázquez
	Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela
In office	1583–1587
Predecessor	Juan de Liermo Hermosa
Successor	Juan de Sanclemente Torquemada
Previous post	Bishop of Osma (1578–1583)
Orders
Consecration	September 1578; by Gaspar de Quiroga y Vela
Personal details
Born	1533; Tudela del Duero
Died	14 January 1587 (aged 53–54); Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Alonso Velázquez (1533 – 14 January 1587) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1583–1587) and Bishop of Osma (1578–1583).^[1]

Biography

Alonso Velázquez was born in Tudela del Duero, Spain.^[1] On 13 June 1578, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Osma.^[1] In September 1578, he was consecrated bishop by Gaspar de Quiroga y Vela, Archbishop of Toledo.^[1] On 9 March 1583, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela.^[1] He served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela until his death on 14 January 1587.^[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Pedro Fernández Temiño, Bishop of Ávila.^[1]

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