Ildefonso Vargas y Abarca
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Most Reverend Ildefonso Vargas y Abarca | |
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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 September 1656 |
Consecration | 24 February 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 – 9 May 1697) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Comayagua (1677–1697).[1]
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 September 1656.[2] On 22 November 1677, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Comayagua.[1][2] On 24 February 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 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Ildefonso Vargas y Abarca, O.E.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Comayagua (Honduras)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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