García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz

García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz (February 15, 1643 – March 6, 1706) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Tlaxcala (1704–1706), Bishop of Michoacán (1701–1704), and Bishop of Durango (1691–1701).[1]

Most Reverend García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz
Bishop of Tlaxcala
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Tlaxcala
In office	1704–1706
Predecessor	Ignacio de Urbina
Successor	Pedro Nogales Dávila
Orders
Consecration	December 7, 1692 by Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa
Personal details
Born	February 15, 1643 México
Died	March 6, 1706 (age 63) Puebla, Mexico
Previous post	Bishop of Michoacán (1701–1704) Bishop of Durango (1691–1701)

Biography

García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz was born in Mexico.[2][3] On June 19, 1691, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Alexander VIII as Bishop of Durango.[1][2] On December 7, 1692, he was consecrated bishop by Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa, Archbishop of México.[2] On August 8, 1701, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Pope Clement XI as Bishop of Michoacán; he was installed on March 4, 1703.[1][2] On January 14, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement XI as Bishop of Tlaxcala; he was installed on May 30, 1704.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Tlaxcala until his death on March 6, 1706.[2]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Diego de Gorospe y Irala, Bishop of Nueva Segovia (1702), and Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza, Bishop of Durango (1703).[2]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 189, 262, and 382. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
3. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Durango". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Durango (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles, Puebla". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Puebla de los Ángeles (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Morelia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Morelia (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}