Juan de Cervantes (bishop)

Most Reverend
Juan de Cervantes
Bishop of Antequera
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Antequera
In office 1608-1614
Predecessor Baltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz
Successor Juan Bartolome de Bohórquez e Hinojosa
Orders
Consecration 3 May 1609
by Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar
Personal details
Born 24 Jun 1553
México
Died 13 Sep 1614 (age 61)
Antequera, Oaxaca, México
Nationality Mexican

Juan de Cervantes (24 June, 1553 13 September, 1614) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Antequera (1608-1614).[1][2][3]

Biography

Juan de Cervantes was born in México on 24 Jun 1553.[1] On 28 May 1608, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Antequera.[1] On 3 May 1609, he was consecrated bishop by Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar, Bishop of Tlaxcala.[1] He served as Bishop of Antequera until his death on 13 Sep 1614.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Juan de Cervantes" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  2. "Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antequera" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Baltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz
Bishop of Antequera
1608-1614
Succeeded by
Juan Bartolomé de Bohorquez e Hinojosa
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