Ildefonso Vargas y Abarca

Ildefonso Vargas y Abarca, O.E.S.A. or Alonso Vargas y Abarca (1633 – 9 May 1697) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Comayagua (1677–1697).[1]

Most Reverend Ildefonso Vargas y Abarca
Bishop of Comayagua
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Comayagua
In office	1677–1697
Predecessor	Martín de Espinosa y Monzón
Successor	Pedro Reyes de los Ríos de Lamadrid
Orders
Ordination	23 September 1656
Consecration	24 February 1679 by Andrés de las Navas y Quevedo
Personal details
Born	April 1633 Toledo, Spain
Died	9 May 1697 (age 64) Comayagua, Honduras
Nationality	Spanish

Biography

Ildefonso Vargas y Abarca was born in Toledo, Spain in April 1633 and ordained a priest in the Order of Hermits of Saint Augustine on 23 September 1656.[2] On 22 November 1677, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Comayagua.[1][2] On 24 February 1679, he was consecrated bishop by Andrés de las Navas y Quevedo, Bishop of Nicaragua.[2] He served as Bishop of Comayagua until his death on 9 May 1697.[2]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 165x. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Ildefonso Vargas y Abarca, O.E.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Comayagua (Honduras)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}