Marcelo López de Azcona

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López and the second or maternal family name is Azcona.

Marcelo López de Azcona (died 10 November 1653) was a Spanish Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Mexico (1651–1653).

Most Reverend Marcelo López de Azcona
Archbishop of Mexico
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Mexico
In office	1651–1653
Predecessor	Juan de Mañozca y Zamora
Successor	Mateo de Sagade de Bugueyro
Orders
Consecration	25 July 1653 by Juan Merlo de la Fuente
Personal details
Died	10 November 1653 Mexico City, New Spain

Biography

On 31 December 1651, Marcelo López de Azcona was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 29 April 1652 as Archbishop of Mexico. On 25 July 1653, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Merlo de la Fuente, Bishop of Comayagua. He served as Archbishop of Mexico until his death on 10 November 1653. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Juan Garcilaso de la Vega, Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala (1653).

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of México". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of México". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}