Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza (1649–1708) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Michoacán (1704–1708) and Bishop of Durango (1701–1704).^[1]

Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza was born in Lima, Peru, although some sources say Lerma, in 1649 son of Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza and Ana María de Laínez de Morales who were married in Lima in 1639. His brother Pedro de Escalante Mendoza y Laínez was the count of Loja^[2][3] On 3 October 1701, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Bishop of Durango.^[1][3][4] On October 28, 1618, he was consecrated bishop by García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz, Bishop of Michoacán.^[3] On September 17, 1629, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Bishop of Michoacán; and installed on 27 June 1704.^[1][3] He served as Bishop of Michoacán until his death on 15 May 1708.^[3]

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Durango". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Durango (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Morelia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
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