Manuel de Mercado Aldrete
| Most Reverend Manuel de Mercado Aldrete | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Panamá | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Panamá |
| In office | 1576–1580 |
| Predecessor | Francisco de Abrego |
| Successor | Bartolomé de Ledesma |
| Previous post | Bishop of Puerto Rico (1570–1576) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1571 by Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Spain |
| Died | 4 April 1580 |
Manuel de Mercado Aldrete, O.S.H. (died 4 April 1580) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Panamá (1576–1580)[1] and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1570–1576).[2]
Biography
Manuel de Mercado Aldrete was born in Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Jerome.[3][4] On February September 4, 1570, Pope Pius V, appointed him Bishop of Puerto Rico.[5][4] In 1571, he was consecrated bishop by Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval, Archbishop of Seville.[4] On March 28, 1576, Pope Gregory XIII, appointed him Bishop of Panamá.[1][4] He served as Bishop of Panamá until his death on 4 April 1580.[1][4]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Panamá". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Panamá". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 268. (in Latin)
- Back to citation Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 278. (in Latin); Arzobispo de Panama Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta C.M. Resena Historica de los Obispos que han ocupado la silla de Panama Publisher: Escuela Tipográfica Salesiana (1929) | pp. 21–26; Los Obispos Latinoamericanos - Defensa Del Indio Archived 2015-11-18 at the Wayback Machine pp. 30–31 | retrieved November 17, 2015
- Back to citation Los Obispos Latinoamericanos - Defensa Del Indio Archived 2015-11-18 at the Wayback Machine pp. 30–31 | retrieved November 17, 2015
- Back to citation occurrence 4.0 Back to citation occurrence 4.1 Back to citation occurrence 4.2 Back to citation occurrence 4.3 Back to citation occurrence 4.4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Manuel de Mercado Aldrete, O.S.H." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- Back to citation Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 278. (in Latin)