Manuel de Mercado Aldrete
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Most Reverend Manuel de Mercado Aldrete |
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| Bishop of Panamá | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Panamá |
| Predecessor | Francisco de Abrego |
| Successor | Bartolomé de Ledesma |
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| Consecration | 1571 by Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1580 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post | Bishop of Puerto Rico (1570-1576) |
Manuel de Mercado Aldrete (died 1580) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Panamá (1576-1580) and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1570-1576).
Manuel de Mercado Aldrete was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Jerome. On February September 4, 1570, Pope Pius V, appointed him Bishop of Puerto Rico. In 1571, he was consecrated bishop by Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval, Archbishop of Seville. On March 28, 1576, Pope Gregory XIII, appointed him Bishop of Panamá. He served as Bishop of Panamá until his death in 1580.
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