Felipe Galindo Chávez y Pineda (July 13, 1641 – July 12, 1694) was a
Roman Catholic
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prelate who served as
Bishop of Guadalajara (1695–1702).
[Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Felipe Galindo Chávez y Pineda, O.P."]
retrieved December 31, 2015
Biography
Felipe Galindo Chávez y Pineda was born in
Veracruz, Mexico
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and ordained a priest in the
Order of Preachers
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.
On May 30, 1695, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by
Pope Innocent XII
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He took a hard stance against nepotism ...
as
Bishop of Guadalajara.
On November 30, 1695, he was consecrated bishop by
Manuel Fernández de Santa Cruz y Sahagún
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,
Bishop of Tlaxcala
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.
He served as Bishop of Guadalajara until his death on March 7, 1702.
See also
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Catholic Church in Mexico
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References
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1632 births
1702 deaths
Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent XII
Dominican bishops
17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Mexico
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