Domingo de Alzola (1532 – February 15, 1590) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Guadalajara (1582–1590).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Domingo de Alzola
Bishop of Guadalajara
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Guadalajara
In office1582–1590
PredecessorFrancisco Gómez de Mendiola y Solórzano
SuccessorPedro Suarez de Escobar
Orders
ConsecrationOctober 19, 1582
Personal details
Born1532
DiedFebruary 15, 1590 (age 58)
Guadalajara, Mexico
NationalitySpanish

Biography

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Domingo de Alzola was born in Mondragón, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1][2] On October 1, 1582, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Guadalajara.[1][2] On October 19, 1582, he was consecrated bishop.[2] In 1585, he attended the Third Mexican Provincial Council.[3]

He served as Bishop of Guadalajara until his death on February 15, 1590.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 206. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Domingo de Alzola, O.P." retrieved December 31, 2015
  3. ^ Poole, Stafford (1963). "The Church and the Repartimientos in the Light of the Third Mexican Council, 1585". The Americas. 20 (1): 3–36. doi:10.2307/979670. ISSN 0003-1615. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Guadalajara
1582–1590
Succeeded by