Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza
# Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza

Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza (1649–1708) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Michoacán (1704–1708) and Bishop of Durango (1701–1704).

## Biography

Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza was born in Lima, Peru, although some sources say Lerma, in 1649 son of Manuel de Escalante Colombres y Mendoza and Ana María de Laínez de Morales who where married in Lima in 1639. His brother Pedro de Escalante Mendoza y Laínez was the count of Loja On 3 October 1701, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Bishop of Durango. On October 28, 1618, he was consecrated bishop by García Felipe de Legazpi y Velasco Altamirano y Albornoz, Bishop of Michoacán. On September 17, 1629, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Bishop of Michoacán; and installed on 27 June 1704. He served as Bishop of Michoacán until his death on 15 May 1708.

