Alonso Antonio de San Martín (12 December 1642 – 5 July 1705) was a Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of Cuenca
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuenca ( la, Conchen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Cuenca in the Ecclesiastical province of Toledo in Spain.
(1681–1705) and
Bishop of Oviedo
The Archdiocese of Oviedo ( la, Oveten(sis), links=no) is an Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Spain.
(1675–1681). ''(in Latin)'' He was an illegitimate son of King Felipe IV of Spain.
Biography
Alonso Antonio de San Martín was born in Madrid, Spain on 12 December 1642.
He was the illegitimate son of King Felipe IV of Spain and of a young woman who served in the Buen Retiro Palace, named Tomasa María de Aldana, a native of
Illescas, Toledo
Illescas is a town and municipality of Spain located in the province of Toledo, Castilla–La Mancha. The municipality spans across a total area of 56.75 km2 and, as of 1 January 2020, it has a registered population of 30,229, which makes it the t ...
. However, in the newborn's baptismal certificate, which took place in the parish of San Sebastián, are assigned as biological parents: Juan de Valdés and María Díaz.Real Academia de la Historia /ref>
On 1 October 1675, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement X on 16 December 1675 as
Bishop of Oviedo
The Archdiocese of Oviedo ( la, Oveten(sis), links=no) is an Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Spain.
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In April 1676, he was consecrated bishop by
Francisco de Rois y Mendoza
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Nicknames
In Spanish, people with the name Francisco are sometimes nicknamed "Paco". San Francisco de Asís was known as ''Pater Comunitatis'' (father of ...
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Archbishop of Granada
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Bishop of Guadix
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Melchior de Escuda Aybar
Melchior de Escuda Aybar (1631 – 26 March 1679) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Seville (1671–1679).Titular Bishop of ''Utica'', serving as co-consecrators.
On 21 October 1681, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Innocent XI
Pope Innocent XI ( la, Innocentius XI; it, Innocenzo XI; 16 May 1611 – 12 August 1689), born Benedetto Odescalchi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 21 September 1676 to his death on August 12, 1689.
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as
Bishop of Cuenca
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuenca ( la, Conchen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Cuenca in the Ecclesiastical province of Toledo in Spain.
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He served as Bishop of Cuenca until his death on 5 July 1705.