| Most Reverend Alonso Guzmán y Talavera | |
|---|---|
| Bishop-Elect of Trujillo | |
 Alonso Guzmán y Talavera | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Trujillo |
| In office | 1577 |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Francisco de Ovanda |
Alonso Guzmán y Talavera, O.S.H. was a Roman Catholic prelate who was appointed the first Bishop of Trujillo (1577).
Biography
Alonso Guzmán y Talavera was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Jerome. In 1577, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Trujillo. He was consecrated bishop but then immediately resigned from his posting for which the reason is not known.
References
- ^ "Bishop Alonso Guzmán y Talavera, O.S.H." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 2, 2016
- de Alcedo, Antonio (1789). Diccionario geográfico-histórico de las Indias Occidentales ó América. en la Imprenta de Benito Cano. p. 202.
- Paz Soldán, Carlos (1879). Revista peruana, Volumes 1-2.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Trujillo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trujillo (Peru)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
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| Preceded byNone | Bishop-Elect of Trujillo 1577 |
Succeeded byFrancisco de Ovanda |
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