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Mar 15, 1701 Cigales, Castile and León, Spain Died on 07 Aug 1792 (aged 91) Pisces
Antonio Alcalde Barriga - Place of Birth, Date of Birth, Age, Wiki, Facts, Net Worth, Birthday, Biography and Family
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About Antonio Alcalde Barriga
- Antonio Alcalde Barriga (14 March 1701 - 7 August 1792) was a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate and professed member from the Order of Preachers who served as the Bishop of Guadalajara.
- He served in Dominicans convents across his homeland for over three decades as a teacher and prior before King Carlos III appointed him to a diocese in Mexico where he would be until being relocated to Guadalajara.
- It was there that his main legacies included the hospital and college he helped found there in addition to his dedication to restoring and constructing churches and schools.His beatification process opened in late 1994 and he became titled as a Servant of God.
- The cause later stalled due to low promotion and little interest though was resumed in 2013 upon new impetus for promoting his life and holiness.
