García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz (February 15, 1643 – March 6, 1706) was a

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prelate who served as the

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(1704–1706),

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(1701–1704), and

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(1691–1701). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz was born in modern-day

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. On June 19, 1691, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by

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. On December 7, 1692, he was consecrated bishop by

Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa (11 February 1632, Betanzos, La Coruña – 14 August 1698, Mexico City) was a Spanish cleric and bishop, notable as bishop of Michoacán and archbishop of Mexico. Life The son of Alonso Vázquez de Seixas y ...

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. On August 8, 1701, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope

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Bishop of Michoacán The Archdiocese of Morelia () is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in western central Mexico.

; he was installed on March 4, 1703. On January 14, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement XI as

; he was installed on May 30, 1704. He served as Bishop of Tlaxcala until his death on March 6, 1706. While bishop, he was the principal

consecrator A consecrator is a bishop who ordains someone to the episcopacy. A co-consecrator is someone who assists the consecrator bishop in the act of ordaining a new bishop. The terms are used in the canon law of the Catholic Church, Lutheran Churches ...

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(1702), and Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza,

(1703).

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 1643 births 1706 deaths Bishops appointed by Pope Alexander VIII Bishops appointed by Pope Clement XI {{Mexico-RC-bishop-stub