Antonio de Alzega

Most Reverend

Antonio de Alzega
Bishop of Coro
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Coro
In office1604–1610
PredecessorDomingo de Oña
SuccessorJuan Bartolome de Bohórquez e Hinojosa
Orders
Consecration1606
Personal details
Born1555
Azpeitia, Spain
Died13 May 1610 (age 55)
Coro, Venezuela
NationalitySpanish

Antonio de Alzega, O.F.M or Antonio de Alcega (1555 – 13 May 1610) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coro (1604–1610).[1][2]

Biography

Antonio de Alzega was born in Azpeitia, Spain in 1555 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[2] On 25 September 1604, he was selected by the King of Spain as Bishop of Coro and confirmed by Pope Clement VIII on 12 December 1605.[2] In 1606, he was consecrated bishop.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Coro until his death on 13 May 1610.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. p. 363.
  2. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio de Alzega (Alcega), O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Coro
1604–1610 		Succeeded by


Stub icon

This article about a Catholic bishop from Venezuela is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.