García de Santa María Mendoza y Zúñiga (died 1606) was a Spanish Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Mexico (1600–1606).[1][2][3][4][5]
Most Reverend García de Santa María Mendoza y Zúñiga | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Mexico | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Archdiocese of Mexico |
| In office | 1600–1606 |
| Predecessor | Alfonso Fernández de Bonilla |
| Successor | Francisco García Guerra |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | by Bernardo de Sandoval y Rojas |
| Consecration | On August 15, 1601 |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1606 |
Biography
editGarcía de Santa María Mendoza y Zúñiga was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Jerome.[3] On December 6, 1600, he was appointed by Pope Clement VIII as Archbishop of Mexico.[3] On August 15, 1601, he was consecrated bishop by Cardinal Bernardo de Sandoval y Rojas, Archbishop of Toledo.[3] He served as Archbishop of Mexico until his death in 1606.[3] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Diego Vázquez de Mercado, Bishop of Yucatán (1604).[3]
References
edit- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 243. (in Latin)
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 240. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop García de Santa María Mendoza y Zúñiga, O.S.H." retrieved November 13, 2015
- ^ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mexico" retrieved December 31, 2015
- ^ Arquidiocesis de Mexico website: "Arzobishops" Archived 2016-02-07 at the Wayback Machine retrieved January 3, 2016
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