Antonio de Alzega

Antonio de Alzega, O.F.M or Antonio de Alcega (1555 – 13 May 1610) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coro (1604–1610).[1][2]

Most Reverend Antonio de Alzega
Bishop of Coro
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Coro
In office	1604–1610
Predecessor	Domingo de Oña
Successor	Juan Bartolome de Bohórquez e Hinojosa
Orders
Consecration	1606
Personal details
Born	1555 Azpeitia, Spain
Died	13 May 1610 (age 55) Coro, Venezuela
Nationality	Spanish

Biography

Antonio de Alzega was born in Azpeitia, Spain in 1555 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[2] On 25 September 1604, he was selected by the King of Spain as Bishop of Coro and confirmed by Pope Clement VIII on 12 December 1605.[2] In 1606, he was consecrated bishop.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Coro until his death on 13 May 1610.[1][2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. p. 363.
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio de Alzega (Alcega), O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

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