Alfonso Graniero Avalos

Alfonso Graniero Avalos (died 1585) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of La Plata o Charcas (1579–1585).[1]

Most Reverend Alfonso Graniero Avalos
Bishop of La Plata o Charcas
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of La Plata o Charcas
In office	1579–1585
Predecessor	Fernando Santillana Figueroa
Successor	Alfonso de la Cerda (bishop)
Personal details
Died	1585

Biography

On 9 January 1579, Alfonso Graniero Avalos was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of La Plata o Charcas.[1] In 1579, he was consecrated bishop by Pedro de Moya y Contreras, Archbishop of México, with Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega, Bishop of Michoacán, and Diego de Romano y Govea, Bishop of Tlaxcala, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of La Plata o Charcas until his death in 1585.[1]

References

1. "Bishop Alfonso Graniero Avalos" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 7, 2016

External links and additional sources

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