Antonio Alcalde Barriga

Humanist and Benefactor

Here is a timeline of Antonio Alcalde's life:

Born in Cigales, in the Valladolid province in the Kingdom of Spain.

Entered the Order of Preachers at age of 15 in the San Pablo convent in Valladolid.

Assumed the religious habit.

Was ordained a priest.

Elected in several times to be the manager of a few convents of his order.

King Carlos III visited one of the convents and became impressed with Alcalde for his virtue and his organizational abilities.

Alcalde was made bishop of Yucatan, in Mexico, by the King Carlos III.

Was appointed as the Bishop of Guadalajara.

Created Las Cuadritas, 1580 low-income shelters. The earnings were used for charity.

Founded the Santa Clara internship for girls and young women.

Convinced the Guadalajara's government to create the biggest hospital in America, the Guadalara's Civil Hospital.

Promoted and sponsored the founding of the Guadalajara University.

Dies in Guadalajara. The inventory of his assets at the time of his death was 267 pesos.

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