Marcelo López de Azcona explained

Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Marcelo López de Azcona
Archbishop of Mexico
Church:Catholic Church
Archdiocese:Archdiocese of Mexico
Term:1651–1653
Predecessor:Juan de Mañozca y Zamora
Successor:Mateo de Sagade de Bugueyro
Consecration:25 July 1653
Consecrated By:Juan Merlo de la Fuente
Death Date:10 November 1653
Death Place:Mexico City, New Spain

Marcelo López de Azcona (died 10 November 1653) was a Spanish Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Mexico (1651–1653).[1] [2]

Biography

On 31 December 1651, Marcelo López de Azcona was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 29 April 1652 as Archbishop of Mexico. On 25 July 1653, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Merlo de la Fuente, Bishop of Comayagua. He served as Archbishop of Mexico until his death on 10 November 1653. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Juan Garcilaso de la Vega, Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala (1653).

References

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/blopezdea.html Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Marcelo Lopez de Azcona"
  2. http://www.arquidiocesismexico.org.mx/index.php/about/arzobispos Arquidiocesis de Mexico website: "Arzobishops"

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