Alfonso Bernardo de los Ríos y Guzmán

Alfonso Bernardo de los Ríos y Guzmán, O.SS.T. (1626 – 5 October 1692) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Granada (1677–1692), Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1671–1677), and Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1668–1669).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Alfonso Bernardo de los Ríos y Guzmán
Archbishop of Granada
Retrato de Alonso de los Ríos Guzmán
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Granada
In office1677–1692
PredecessorFrancisco de Rois y Mendoza
SuccessorFrancisco Eustaquio Perea Porras
Previous post(s)Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1668–1669)
Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1671–1677)
Personal details
Born1626
Died5 October 1692 (age 66)
NationalitySpanish

Biography

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Alfonso Bernardo de los Ríos y Guzmán was born in Granada, Spain in 1626 and ordained a priest in the Trinitarian Order.[2][3] [4] On 17 September 1668, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement IX as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba. In 1669, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Sanz Lozano, Bishop of Cartagena. On 16 November 1671, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo. On 13 September 1677, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Archbishop of Granada. He served as Archbishop of Granada until his death on 5 October 1692.

References

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  1. ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 206. Archived from the original on 2018-10-04. Retrieved 2021-04-20. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b Alonso, Carlos (1979). Los Apócrifos Del Sacromonte (Granada): Estudio Histórico (in Spanish). Ed. Estudio Agustiniano. p. 395. ISBN 9788430013463.
  3. ^ Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Alfonso Bernardo de los Ríos y Guzmán, O.SS.T." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  4. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Alonso Bernardo de Ríos y Guzmán, O.SS.T." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Santiago de Cuba
1668–1669
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo
1671–1677
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Granada
1677–1692
Succeeded by