Pelagio Antonio de Labastida y Dávalos
José Antonio Pelagio Antonio de Labastida y Dávalos was a Roman Catholic Mexican prelate, lawyer, and doctor of canon law. He notably served as the Archbishop of Mexico (1863-1891), and was a regent of the Second Mexican Empire (1863) until eventually being dismissed from the position and replaced by Juan Bautista Ormaechea.
"It is believed the motives prompting his action were pure, and in keeping with the good qualities of his heart and mind. He did, or allowed to be done, what he considered proper in defence of the interests of religion and the church, though always endeavoring to avoid conflicts with the civil authority."
Pelagio Antonio de Labastida y Dávalos
