Alfonso Santillán Fajardo, O.P. (died 15 Oct 1620) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Quito (1616–1620). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Alfonso Santillán Fajardo, O.P."
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Biography

Alfonso Santillán Fajardo was ordained a priest in the

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. On 23 Mar 1616, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Paul V Pope Paul V ( la, Paulus V; it, Paolo V) (17 September 1550 – 28 January 1621), born Camillo Borghese, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 16 May 1605 to his death in January 1621. In 1611, he honored ...

as Bishop of Quito. He served as Bishop of Quito until his death on 15 Oct 1620.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Ecuador Bishops appointed by Pope Paul V Dominican bishops 1620 deaths Roman Catholic bishops of Quito {{RC-bishop-stub