Alfonso de Talavera

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Most Reverend

Alfonso de Talavera
Bishop of Comayagua
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Comayagua
In office1531–1540
PredecessorNone
SuccessorCristóbal de Pedraza

Alfonso de Talavera, O.S.H. or Alfonso de Guzman was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Comayagua (1531–1540).[1]

Biography[]

Alfonso de Talavera was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Jerome.[2] In September 1531, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Comayagua.[2] He served as Bishop of Comayagua until his resignation in 1540.[2]

References[]

  1. ^ HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III. p. 173.
  2. ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alfonso de Talavera (Guzman), O.S.H." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
None
Bishop of Comayagua
1531–1540
Succeeded by


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