Melchior de Escuda Aybar (1631 – 26 March 1679) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Auxiliary Bishop of Seville (1671–1679).
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Biography
Melchior de Escuda Aybar was born in
Seville,
Spain.
On 24 August 1671, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Clement X as
Auxiliary Bishop of Seville and
Titular Bishop of ''
Utica.''
In 1671, he was consecrated bishop by
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,
Archbishop of Seville
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, with
Alfonso Vázquez de Toledo
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,
Bishop of Cádiz
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, and
James Lynch,
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He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Seville until his death on 26 March 1679.
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of
Alonso Antonio de San Martín,
Bishop of Oviedo
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References
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1631 births
1679 deaths
17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain
Bishops appointed by Pope Clement X
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