García Gil Manrique (died 1655) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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(1633–1655),

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Biography

On 5 March 1618, García Gil Manrique was appointed during the papacy of

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as Auxiliary Bishop of Cuenca and

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of ''Utica''."Bishop García Gil Manrique"
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 26, 2016 On 29 April 1618, he was consecrated bishop by

Giovanni Garzia Mellini Giovanni Garzia Mellini (his first name is also rendered Giangarzia while his middle name is also rendered Garsia) (1562 – 2 October 1629) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Cardinal-Bishop of Frascati (1629), Cardinal-Priest of San Lore ...

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with

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of ''Damascus'', and

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, serving as co-consecrators. On 30 August 1627, he was appointed during the papacy of

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. He served as Bishop of Barcelona until his death in 1655.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of: * Ramón Sentmenat y Lanuza,

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(1640); * Damián Lopez de Haro y Villarda, Bishop of Puerto Rico (1644); and the principal co-consecrator of: *

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(1622); *

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(1625); *

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(1625); *

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(Quiróz),

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(1626); * Baltasar Borja,

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(1626); *

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, Bishop of Elvas (1626); and *

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(1627).

References

External links and additional sources

* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) {{DEFAULTSORT:Gil Manrique, García 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain Bishops appointed by Pope Paul V Bishops appointed by Pope Urban VIII 1655 deaths 1575 births