Most Reverend Marcelo Lopez de Azcona |
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Archbishop of Mexico | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Mexico |
In office | 1651-1653 |
Predecessor | Juan de Mañozca y Zamora |
Successor | Mateo de Sagade de Bugueyro |
Orders | |
Consecration | 25 Jul 1653 by Juan Merlo de la Fuente |
Personal details | |
Died | 10 Nov 1653 Mexico City |
Marcelo Lopez de Azcona (died 10 November, 1653) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Mexico (1651-1653).
On 31 Dec 1651, Marcelo Lopez de Azcona was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 29 Apr 1652 as Archbishop of Mexico. On 25 Jul 1653, he was consecrated bishop by Juan Merlo de la Fuente, Bishop of Comayagua. He served as Archbishop of Mexico until his death on 10 Nov 1653. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Juan Garcilaso de la Vega, Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala (1653).