Ildefonso Vargas y Abarca, O.E.S.A. or Alonso Vargas y Abarca (1633 – 9 May 1697) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Comayagua The Archdiocese of Tegucigalpa () (1916 established, successor to the Diocese of Comayagua, erected 1561) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in Honduras. Until 2023, it was the only metropolitan see in ...

(1677–1697). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Ildefonso Vargas y Abarca was born in

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in April 1633 and ordained a priest in the

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on 23 September 1656. On 22 November 1677, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Innocent XI Pope Innocent XI (; ; 16 May 1611 – 12 August 1689), born Benedetto Odescalchi, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 21 September 1676 until his death on 12 August 1689. Political and religious tensions with ...

. On 24 February 1679, he was

consecrated Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of spiritual respect or devotion; or inspires awe or reverence among believers. The property is often ascribed to objects (a ...

bishop by

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Bishop of Nicaragua A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...

. He served as Bishop of Comayagua until his death on 9 May 1697.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Honduras Bishops appointed by Pope Innocent XI 1633 births 1697 deaths Clergy from Toledo, Spain Augustinian bishops Roman Catholic bishops of Comayagua {{Honduras-RC-bishop-stub