Ildefonso Vargas y Abarca
Most Reverend Ildefonso Vargas y Abarca | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Comayagua | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Comayagua |
| In office | 1677–1697 |
| Predecessor | Martín de Espinosa y Monzón |
| Successor | Pedro Reyes de los Ríos de Lamadrid |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 23 Sep 1656 |
| Consecration | 24 Feb 1679 by Andrés de las Navas y Quevedo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1633 |
| Died | 9 May 1697 (age 64) Comayagua, Honduras |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Ildefonso Vargas y Abarca, O.E.S.A. or Alonso Vargas y Abarca (1633–1697) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Comayagua (1677–1697).[1][2][3][4]
Biography
Ildefonso Vargas y Abarca was born in Toledo, Spain in April 1633 and ordained a priest in the Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine on 23 Sep 1656.[2] On 22 Nov 1677, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Comayagua.[1][2] On 24 Feb 1679, he was consecrated bishop by Andrés de las Navas y Quevedo, Bishop of Nicaragua.[2] He served as Bishop of Comayagua until his death on 9 May 1697.[2]
References
- ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 165x. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e "Bishop Ildefonso Vargas y Abarca, O.E.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
- ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
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