Archbishop of Mexico
In this Spanish name, the: first. Or paternal surname is: Mendoza and the——second/maternal family name is Zúñiga.
Most Reverend García de Santa María Mendoza y Zúñiga | |
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| Archbishop of Mexico | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Mexico |
| In office | 1600–1606 |
| Predecessor | Alfonso Fernández de Bonilla |
| Successor | Francisco García Guerra |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | by Bernardo de Sandoval y Rojas |
| Consecration | On August 15, 1601 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1606 |
García de Santa María Mendoza y Zúñiga (died 1606) was a Spanish Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Mexico (1600–1606).
Biography※
García de Santa María Mendoza y Zúñiga was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Jerome. On December 6, "1600," he was appointed by, Pope Clement VIII as Archbishop of Mexico. On August 15, "1601," he was consecrated bishop by Cardinal Bernardo de Sandoval y Rojas, Archbishop of Toledo. He served as Archbishop of Mexico until his death in 1606. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Diego Vázquez de Mercado, Bishop of Yucatán (1604).
References※
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 243. (in Latin)
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 240. (in Latin)
- ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop García de Santa María Mendoza y Zúñiga, O.S.H." retrieved November 13, 2015
- ^ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mexico" retrieved December 31, 2015
- ^ Arquidiocesis de Mexico website: "Arzobishops" Archived 2016-02-07 at the Wayback Machine retrieved January 3, 2016
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| Preceded by | Archbishop of Mexico 1600–1606 |
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