Roman Catholic Diocese Of Papantla

	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Papantla The Diocese of Papantla ( la, Dioecesis Papantlensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Mexico. It was erected 24 November 1922 and based in the Mexican city of Papantla, Veracruz. The diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Xalapa. Along with the Dioceses of Huejutla, Tulancingo and Tampico, it lost territory in 1962 to form the Diocese of Tuxpan. Bishops Ordinaries Nicolás Corona y Corona (1922–1950) Luis Cabrera Cruz (1950–1958), appointed Bishop of San Luis Potosí Alfonso Sánchez Tinoco (1959–1970) Sergio Obeso Rivera (1971–1974), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Jalapa (Xalapa), Veracruz; future Cardinal Genaro Alamilla Arteaga (1974–1980) Lorenzo Cárdenas Aregullín (1980–2012) Jorge Carlos Patron Wong (2012–2013); formerly served as Coadjutor Bishop to Bishop Aregullín; named Secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy on September 21, 2013 and be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Jalapa The Archdiocese of Xalapa ( la, Archidioecesis Ialapensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Mexico. Its episcopal see is Xalapa, Veracruz. A metropolitan see, its ecclesiastical province includes the suffragan dioceses of Coatzacoalcos, Córdoba, Orizaba, Papantla, San Andrés Tuxtla, Tuxpan and Veracruz. Bishops Ordinaries * Francisco de Paula Suárez Peredo y Bezares (1863–1869) * José María Mora y Daza (1870–1884); appointed Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) José Ignacio Suárez Peredo y Bezares (1887–1894) Joaquín Acadio Pagaza y Ordóñez (1895–1919) * St. Rafael Guízar Valencia (1919–1938) Manuel Pío López Estrada (1939–1968) Emilio Abascal y Salmerón (1968–1979) Sergio Obeso Rivera (1979–2007); elevated to Cardinal in 2018 Hipólito Reyes Larios (2007–2021); died in office Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong (2021–present) Coadjutor bishop Sergio Obeso Rivera (1974–1979); future ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Tampico The Diocese of Tampico ( la, Dioecesis Tampicensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Mexico It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Monterrey. It was erected 12 March 1870 as the Diocese of Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas and renamed 25 February 1958. Bishops Ordinaries * Francisco de la Concepción Ramírez y González, O.F.M. (1861–1869) * Jose Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón (1871–1879), appointed Bishop of Linares o Nueva León, Nuevo León * Giuseppe Ignazio Eduardo Sánchez Camacho (1880–1896) * Filemón Fierro y Terán (1897–1905) * José de Jesús Guzmán y Sánchez (1909–1914) José Guadalupe Ortíz y López (1919–1923), appointed Bishop of Chilapa, Guerrero Serafín María Armora y González (1923–1955) Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada (1956–1967), appointed Archbishop of Antequera, Oaxaca; future Cardinal Arturo Antonio Szymanski Ramírez (1968–1987), ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province Of Jalapa Roman or Romans most often refers to: Rome, the capital city of Italy Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD Roman people, the people of ancient Rome ''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter in the New Testament of the Christian Bible Roman or Romans may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music Romans (band), a Japanese pop group ''Roman'' (album), by Sound Horizon, 2006 * ''Roman'' (EP), by Teen Top, 2011 " Roman (My Dear Boy)", a 2004 single by Morning Musume Film and television Film Roman, an American animation studio * ''Roman'' (film), a 2006 American suspense-horror film * ''Romans'' (2013 film), an Indian Malayalam comedy film * ''Romans'' (2017 film), a British drama film * ''The Romans'' (''Doctor Who''), a serial in British TV series People Roman (given name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters Roman (surname), including a list of people named Roman or Romans Ῥωμα� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Dioceses In Mexico The Roman Catholic Church in Mexico comprises eighteen ecclesiastical provinces each headed by an archbishop. The provinces in turn comprise 18 archdioceses, 69 dioceses, and 5 territorial prelatures and each headed by a bishop (of some kind). List of Dioceses Ecclesiastical province of Acapulco * Archdiocese of Acapulco Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano ** Diocese of Tlapa Ecclesiastical province of Antequera, Oaxaca * Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca Diocese of Puerto Escondido Diocese of Tehuantepec Diocese of Tuxtepec Prelature of Huautla ** Prelature of Mixes Ecclesiastical province of Chihuahua * Archdiocese of Chihuahua Diocese of Ciudad Juárez Diocese of Cuauhtémoc-Madera Diocese of Nuevo Casas Grandes Diocese of Parral ** Diocese of Tarahumara Ecclesiastical province of Durango * Archdiocese of Durango Diocese of Mazatlán Diocese of Torreón Diocese of Gómez Palacio Prelat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong (born 3 January 1958) is a Mexican archbishop who worked in the Roman Curia as Secretary for Seminaries of the Congregation for the Clergy from 2013 to 2021, when he was appointed Archbishop of Xalapa. He has been a bishop since 2009. Biography Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong was born in Mérida, Yucatán, on 3 January 1958. His maternal grandfather had emigrated to Mexico from China. He was ordained a priest by Manuel Castro Ruiz on 12 January 1988 for the Archdiocese of Yucatán. On 15 October 2009 he was appointed the coadjutor bishop of Papantla, and he was ordained a bishop on 15 December of that year by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico. He succeeded Lorenzo Cárdenas Aregullín Lorenzo may refer to: People * Lorenzo (name) Places Peru * San Lorenzo Island (Peru), sometimes referred to as the island of Lorenzo United States * Lorenzo, Illinois * Lorenzo, Texas * San Lorenzo, California, formerly Lorenzo * Lorenzo State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Congregation For The Clergy The Dicastery for the Clergy, formerly named Congregation for the Clergy (; formerly the Sacred Congregation for the Clergy and Sacred Congregation of the Council), is the dicastery of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing matters regarding priests and deacons not belonging to religious orders. The Congregation for the Clergy handles requests for dispensation from active priestly ministry, as well as the legislation governing presbyteral councils and other organisations of priests around the world. The Congregation does not deal with clerical sexual abuse cases, as those are handled exclusively by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. History It was first set up as the by Pope Pius IV in the apostolic constitution ''Alias Nos'' of 2 August 1564 to oversee the proper application and observation of the disciplinary decrees of the Council of Trent throughout the Catholic Church. It was commonly known as the Sacred Congregation of the Council. Pope Sixtus V's Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Coadjutor Bishop A coadjutor bishop (or bishop coadjutor) is a bishop in the Catholic, Anglican, and (historically) Eastern Orthodox churches whose main role is to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese. The coadjutor (literally, "co-assister" in Latin) is a bishop himself, although he is also appointed as vicar general. The coadjutor bishop is, however, given authority beyond that ordinarily given to the vicar general, making him co-head of the diocese in all but ceremonial precedence. In modern times, the coadjutor automatically succeeds the diocesan bishop upon the latter's retirement, removal, or death. Catholic Church In the Catholic Church, a coadjutor is a bishop with papal appointment as an immediate collaborator of the diocesan bishop in the governance of a diocese, with authority to substitute for the diocesan bishop in his absence and right to automatic succession to the diocesan see upon death, resignation, or transfer of the incumbent diocesan bishop. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jorge Carlos Patron Wong Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' had been rarely given in Western Christendom since at least the 6th century. The popularity of the name however develops from around the 12th century, in Occitan in the form ''Jordi'', and it becomes popular at European courts after the publication of the '' Golden Legend'' in the 1260s. The West Iberian form ''Jorge'' is on record as the name of Jorge de Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra (1481–1550). List of people with the given name Jorge * Jorge (footballer, born 1946), Brazilian footballer * Jorge (Brazilian singer), Brazilian musician and singer, Jorge & Mateus * Jorge (Romanian singer), real name George Papagheorghe, Romanian singer, actor, TV host * Jorge Betancourt, Cuban diver * Jorge Campos, Mexican football player * Jorge C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Genaro Alamilla Arteaga Genaro (from the Latin Januarius, meaning "devoted to Janus") may refer to * Genaro (given name) * Genaro (surname) Genaro P. and Carolina Briones House in Austin, Texas, United States See also Gennaro (other) Gennaro (from the Latin Januarius, meaning "devoted to Janus") may refer to * San Gennaro, people and places named for the saint, bishop of Naples The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Naples ( la, Archidioecesis Neapolitana) is a Roman Catholic ar ... {{disambiguation, surname, given name, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sergio Obeso Rivera Sergio Obeso Rivera (; 31 October 1931 – 11 August 2019) was a Mexican prelate of the Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Xalapa from 1979 to 2007 after serving as Bishop of Papantla from 1971 to 1974 and then as coadjutor in Xalapa from 1974 to 1979. Pope Francis created him a cardinal on 28 June 2018. Biography Sergio Obeso Rivera was born in Xalapa, Mexico on 31 October 1931. His father was a native of Asturias, Spain, and his mother was from Las Vigas de Ramírez, where he was raised. He entered the seminary in Xalapa on 23 January 1944 and was ordained in Rome on 31 October 1954 and while earning his doctorate in theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University. Until 1971 he held various positions at the Xalapa seminary, including prefect of philosophy, spiritual director, and rector. On 30 April 1971, Pope Paul VI appointed him Bishop of Papantla and he was consecrated a bishop on 29 July. On 18 January 1974, Pope Paul appointed him titular archbishop of Uppenna a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alfonso Sánchez Tinoco Alphons (Latinized ''Alphonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'', or ''Adefonsus'') is a male given name recorded from the 8th century (Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739–757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic kingdom in the Iberian peninsula. In the later medieval period it became a standard name in the Hispanic and Portuguese royal families. It is derived from a Gothic name, or a conflation of several Gothic names; from ''Aþalfuns'', composed of the elements ''aþal'' "noble" and ''funs'' "eager, brave, ready", and perhaps influenced by names such as ''Alafuns'', ''Adefuns'' and '' Hildefuns''. It is recorded as ''Adefonsus'' in the 9th and 10th century, and as ''Adelfonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'' in the 10th to 11th. The reduced form ''Alfonso'' is recorded in the late 9th century, and the Portuguese form ''Afonso'' from the early 11th. and ''Anfós'' in Catalan from the 12th Century until the 15th. Variants of the name include: ''Alonso'' (Spanish), ''Alfonso'' (Spanis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]

	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Papantla The Diocese of Papantla ( la, Dioecesis Papantlensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Mexico. It was erected 24 November 1922 and based in the Mexican city of Papantla, Veracruz. The diocese is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Xalapa. Along with the Dioceses of Huejutla, Tulancingo and Tampico, it lost territory in 1962 to form the Diocese of Tuxpan. Bishops Ordinaries Nicolás Corona y Corona (1922–1950) Luis Cabrera Cruz (1950–1958), appointed Bishop of San Luis Potosí Alfonso Sánchez Tinoco (1959–1970) Sergio Obeso Rivera (1971–1974), appointed Coadjutor Archbishop of Jalapa (Xalapa), Veracruz; future Cardinal Genaro Alamilla Arteaga (1974–1980) Lorenzo Cárdenas Aregullín (1980–2012) Jorge Carlos Patron Wong (2012–2013); formerly served as Coadjutor Bishop to Bishop Aregullín; named Secretary of the Congregation for the Clergy on September 21, 2013 and be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Jalapa The Archdiocese of Xalapa ( la, Archidioecesis Ialapensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Mexico. Its episcopal see is Xalapa, Veracruz. A metropolitan see, its ecclesiastical province includes the suffragan dioceses of Coatzacoalcos, Córdoba, Orizaba, Papantla, San Andrés Tuxtla, Tuxpan and Veracruz. Bishops Ordinaries * Francisco de Paula Suárez Peredo y Bezares (1863–1869) * José María Mora y Daza (1870–1884); appointed Bishop of Tlaxcala (Puebla de los Angeles) José Ignacio Suárez Peredo y Bezares (1887–1894) Joaquín Acadio Pagaza y Ordóñez (1895–1919) * St. Rafael Guízar Valencia (1919–1938) Manuel Pío López Estrada (1939–1968) Emilio Abascal y Salmerón (1968–1979) Sergio Obeso Rivera (1979–2007); elevated to Cardinal in 2018 Hipólito Reyes Larios (2007–2021); died in office Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong (2021–present) Coadjutor bishop Sergio Obeso Rivera (1974–1979); future ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Diocese Of Tampico The Diocese of Tampico ( la, Dioecesis Tampicensis) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Mexico It is a suffragan in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Monterrey. It was erected 12 March 1870 as the Diocese of Ciudad Victoria-Tamaulipas and renamed 25 February 1958. Bishops Ordinaries * Francisco de la Concepción Ramírez y González, O.F.M. (1861–1869) * Jose Maria Ignacio Montes de Oca y Obregón (1871–1879), appointed Bishop of Linares o Nueva León, Nuevo León * Giuseppe Ignazio Eduardo Sánchez Camacho (1880–1896) * Filemón Fierro y Terán (1897–1905) * José de Jesús Guzmán y Sánchez (1909–1914) José Guadalupe Ortíz y López (1919–1923), appointed Bishop of Chilapa, Guerrero Serafín María Armora y González (1923–1955) Ernesto Corripio y Ahumada (1956–1967), appointed Archbishop of Antequera, Oaxaca; future Cardinal Arturo Antonio Szymanski Ramírez (1968–1987), ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Ecclesiastical Province Of Jalapa Roman or Romans most often refers to: Rome, the capital city of Italy Ancient Rome, Roman civilization from 8th century BC to 5th century AD Roman people, the people of ancient Rome ''Epistle to the Romans'', shortened to ''Romans'', a letter in the New Testament of the Christian Bible Roman or Romans may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music Romans (band), a Japanese pop group ''Roman'' (album), by Sound Horizon, 2006 * ''Roman'' (EP), by Teen Top, 2011 " Roman (My Dear Boy)", a 2004 single by Morning Musume Film and television Film Roman, an American animation studio * ''Roman'' (film), a 2006 American suspense-horror film * ''Romans'' (2013 film), an Indian Malayalam comedy film * ''Romans'' (2017 film), a British drama film * ''The Romans'' (''Doctor Who''), a serial in British TV series People Roman (given name), a given name, including a list of people and fictional characters Roman (surname), including a list of people named Roman or Romans Ῥωμα� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR:* [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Roman Catholic Dioceses In Mexico The Roman Catholic Church in Mexico comprises eighteen ecclesiastical provinces each headed by an archbishop. The provinces in turn comprise 18 archdioceses, 69 dioceses, and 5 territorial prelatures and each headed by a bishop (of some kind). List of Dioceses Ecclesiastical province of Acapulco * Archdiocese of Acapulco Diocese of Chilpancingo-Chilapa Diocese of Ciudad Altamirano ** Diocese of Tlapa Ecclesiastical province of Antequera, Oaxaca * Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca Diocese of Puerto Escondido Diocese of Tehuantepec Diocese of Tuxtepec Prelature of Huautla ** Prelature of Mixes Ecclesiastical province of Chihuahua * Archdiocese of Chihuahua Diocese of Ciudad Juárez Diocese of Cuauhtémoc-Madera Diocese of Nuevo Casas Grandes Diocese of Parral ** Diocese of Tarahumara Ecclesiastical province of Durango * Archdiocese of Durango Diocese of Mazatlán Diocese of Torreón Diocese of Gómez Palacio Prelat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong (born 3 January 1958) is a Mexican archbishop who worked in the Roman Curia as Secretary for Seminaries of the Congregation for the Clergy from 2013 to 2021, when he was appointed Archbishop of Xalapa. He has been a bishop since 2009. Biography Jorge Carlos Patrón Wong was born in Mérida, Yucatán, on 3 January 1958. His maternal grandfather had emigrated to Mexico from China. He was ordained a priest by Manuel Castro Ruiz on 12 January 1988 for the Archdiocese of Yucatán. On 15 October 2009 he was appointed the coadjutor bishop of Papantla, and he was ordained a bishop on 15 December of that year by Archbishop Christophe Pierre, Apostolic Nuncio to Mexico. He succeeded Lorenzo Cárdenas Aregullín Lorenzo may refer to: People * Lorenzo (name) Places Peru * San Lorenzo Island (Peru), sometimes referred to as the island of Lorenzo United States * Lorenzo, Illinois * Lorenzo, Texas * San Lorenzo, California, formerly Lorenzo * Lorenzo State ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Congregation For The Clergy The Dicastery for the Clergy, formerly named Congregation for the Clergy (; formerly the Sacred Congregation for the Clergy and Sacred Congregation of the Council), is the dicastery of the Roman Curia responsible for overseeing matters regarding priests and deacons not belonging to religious orders. The Congregation for the Clergy handles requests for dispensation from active priestly ministry, as well as the legislation governing presbyteral councils and other organisations of priests around the world. The Congregation does not deal with clerical sexual abuse cases, as those are handled exclusively by the Congregation for the Doctrine of the Faith. History It was first set up as the by Pope Pius IV in the apostolic constitution ''Alias Nos'' of 2 August 1564 to oversee the proper application and observation of the disciplinary decrees of the Council of Trent throughout the Catholic Church. It was commonly known as the Sacred Congregation of the Council. Pope Sixtus V's Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Coadjutor Bishop A coadjutor bishop (or bishop coadjutor) is a bishop in the Catholic, Anglican, and (historically) Eastern Orthodox churches whose main role is to assist the diocesan bishop in the administration of the diocese. The coadjutor (literally, "co-assister" in Latin) is a bishop himself, although he is also appointed as vicar general. The coadjutor bishop is, however, given authority beyond that ordinarily given to the vicar general, making him co-head of the diocese in all but ceremonial precedence. In modern times, the coadjutor automatically succeeds the diocesan bishop upon the latter's retirement, removal, or death. Catholic Church In the Catholic Church, a coadjutor is a bishop with papal appointment as an immediate collaborator of the diocesan bishop in the governance of a diocese, with authority to substitute for the diocesan bishop in his absence and right to automatic succession to the diocesan see upon death, resignation, or transfer of the incumbent diocesan bishop. T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jorge Carlos Patron Wong Jorge is a Spanish and Portuguese given name. It is derived from the Greek name Γεώργιος (''Georgios'') via Latin ''Georgius''; the former is derived from (''georgos''), meaning "farmer" or "earth-worker". The Latin form ''Georgius'' had been rarely given in Western Christendom since at least the 6th century. The popularity of the name however develops from around the 12th century, in Occitan in the form ''Jordi'', and it becomes popular at European courts after the publication of the '' Golden Legend'' in the 1260s. The West Iberian form ''Jorge'' is on record as the name of Jorge de Lencastre, Duke of Coimbra (1481–1550). List of people with the given name Jorge * Jorge (footballer, born 1946), Brazilian footballer * Jorge (Brazilian singer), Brazilian musician and singer, Jorge & Mateus * Jorge (Romanian singer), real name George Papagheorghe, Romanian singer, actor, TV host * Jorge Betancourt, Cuban diver * Jorge Campos, Mexican football player * Jorge C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Genaro Alamilla Arteaga Genaro (from the Latin Januarius, meaning "devoted to Janus") may refer to * Genaro (given name) * Genaro (surname) Genaro P. and Carolina Briones House in Austin, Texas, United States See also Gennaro (other) Gennaro (from the Latin Januarius, meaning "devoted to Janus") may refer to * San Gennaro, people and places named for the saint, bishop of Naples The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Naples ( la, Archidioecesis Neapolitana) is a Roman Catholic ar ... {{disambiguation, surname, given name, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Sergio Obeso Rivera Sergio Obeso Rivera (; 31 October 1931 – 11 August 2019) was a Mexican prelate of the Catholic Church. He was Archbishop of Xalapa from 1979 to 2007 after serving as Bishop of Papantla from 1971 to 1974 and then as coadjutor in Xalapa from 1974 to 1979. Pope Francis created him a cardinal on 28 June 2018. Biography Sergio Obeso Rivera was born in Xalapa, Mexico on 31 October 1931. His father was a native of Asturias, Spain, and his mother was from Las Vigas de Ramírez, where he was raised. He entered the seminary in Xalapa on 23 January 1944 and was ordained in Rome on 31 October 1954 and while earning his doctorate in theology at the Pontifical Gregorian University. Until 1971 he held various positions at the Xalapa seminary, including prefect of philosophy, spiritual director, and rector. On 30 April 1971, Pope Paul VI appointed him Bishop of Papantla and he was consecrated a bishop on 29 July. On 18 January 1974, Pope Paul appointed him titular archbishop of Uppenna a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Alfonso Sánchez Tinoco Alphons (Latinized ''Alphonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'', or ''Adefonsus'') is a male given name recorded from the 8th century (Alfonso I of Asturias, r. 739–757) in the Christian successor states of the Visigothic kingdom in the Iberian peninsula. In the later medieval period it became a standard name in the Hispanic and Portuguese royal families. It is derived from a Gothic name, or a conflation of several Gothic names; from ''Aþalfuns'', composed of the elements ''aþal'' "noble" and ''funs'' "eager, brave, ready", and perhaps influenced by names such as ''Alafuns'', ''Adefuns'' and '' Hildefuns''. It is recorded as ''Adefonsus'' in the 9th and 10th century, and as ''Adelfonsus'', ''Adelphonsus'' in the 10th to 11th. The reduced form ''Alfonso'' is recorded in the late 9th century, and the Portuguese form ''Afonso'' from the early 11th. and ''Anfós'' in Catalan from the 12th Century until the 15th. Variants of the name include: ''Alonso'' (Spanish), ''Alfonso'' (Spanis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]