Salvador Ribera Avalos
Most Reverend Salvador Ribera Avalos | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Quito | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Quito |
| In office | 1605-1612 |
| Predecessor | Luis López de Solís |
| Successor | Hernando de Arias y Ugarte |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 23 October 1605 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1612 Quito, Ecuador |
Salvador Ribera Avalos, O.P. (died 1612) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Quito (1605-1612).[1][2][3]
Biography
Salvador Ribera Avalos was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1] On 17 August 1605, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Leo XI as Bishop of Quito.[1] On 23 October 1605, he was consecrated bishop.[1] He served as Bishop of Quito until his death in 1612.[1]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Pedro Ponce de Léon, Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1605).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Salvador Ribera Avalos, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 11, 2016
- ^ "Archdiocese of Quito" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Quito" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016