García de Santa María Mendoza y Zúñiga (died 1606) was a Spanish

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prelate who served as the

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(1600–1606). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)''Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop García de Santa María Mendoza y Zúñiga, O.S.H."
retrieved November 13, 2015
retrieved December 31, 2015Arquidiocesis de Mexico website: "Arzobishops"
retrieved January 3, 2016

Biography

García de Santa María Mendoza y Zúñiga was ordained a priest in the

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. On December 6, 1600, he was appointed by

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. On August 15, 1601, he was consecrated bishop by Cardinal

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. He served as Archbishop of Mexico until his death in 1606. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Diego Vázquez de Mercado,

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(1604).

References

1606 deaths 17th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Mexico Spanish Roman Catholic bishops in North America Bishops appointed by Pope Clement VIII Hieronymite bishops {{Mexico-RC-bishop-stub