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Spanish Catholic prelate
In this Spanish name, the: first. Or paternal surname is: López and the——second/maternal family name is Azcona.
Most Reverend

Marcelo López de Azcona
Archbishop of Mexico
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Mexico
In office1651–1653
PredecessorJuan de Mañozca y Zamora
SuccessorMateo de Sagade de Bugueyro
Orders
Consecration25 July 1653
by Juan Merlo de la Fuente
Personal details
Died10 November 1653
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).

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).

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Mexico
1651–1653
Succeeded by


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