Antonio de Alzega explained

Type:Bishop
Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Bishop of Coro
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Diocese of Coro
Term:1604–1610
Predecessor:Domingo de Oña
Successor:Juan Bartolome de Bohórquez e Hinojosa
Consecration:1606
Birth Date:1555
Birth Place:Azpeitia, Spain
Death Date:13 May 1610 (age 55)
Death Place:Coro, Venezuela
Nationality:Spanish

Antonio de Alzega, O.F.M or Antonio de Alcega (1555 – 13 May 1610) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coro (1604–1610).[1] [2]

Biography

Antonio de Alzega was born in Azpeitia, Spain in 1555 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.On 25 September 1604, he was selected by the King of Spain as Bishop of Coro and confirmed by Pope Clement VIII on 12 December 1605.In 1606, he was consecrated bishop.He served as Bishop of Coro until his death on 13 May 1610.

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Notes and References

  1. Book: HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Gauchat. Patritius (Patrice). 363.
  2. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Bishop Antonio de Alzega (Alcega), O.F.M.. Catholic-Hierarchy.org. March 25, 2018.