Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar


Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Tlaxcala ,
Bishop of Guadalajara, and Bishop Elect of Nicaragua.

Biography

Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar was born in México on 18 May 1546.
On 31 March 1594, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Nicaragua but resigned in 1595.
On 11 March 1598, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Guadalajara.
In June 1599, he was consecrated bishop
On 11 March 1598, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Tlaxcala.
He served as Bishop of Tlaxcala until his death on 16 March 1625.
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Juan de Cervantes, Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca, and Juan de Zapata y Sandoval, Bishop of Chiapas.