Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza

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PlacesMexico
Gender
Male
Religion:Catholic church
Birth1649, Lerma Municipality, State of Mexico, Mexico
Death15 May 1708Michoacán, Mexico (aged 59 years)
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Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza (1649–1708) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Michoacán (1704–1708) and Bishop of Durango (1701–1704).

Biography

Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza was born in Lerma, Mexico in 1649. On 3 October 1701, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Bishop of Durango. On October 28, 1618, he was consecrated bishop by García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz, Bishop of Michoacán. On September 17, 1629, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Bishop of Michoacán; and installed on 27 June 1704. He served as Bishop of Michoacán until his death on 15 May 1708.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz
Bishop of Durango
1701–1704
Succeeded by
Ignacio Diez de la Barrera y Bastida
Preceded by
García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz
Bishop of Michoacán
1704–1708
Succeeded by
Felipe Ignacio Trujillo y Guerrero


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