Juan Alonso y Ocón
| The Most Reverend Juan Alonso y Ocón | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas |
| In office | 1651–1656 |
| Predecessor | Pedro de Oviedo Falconi |
| Successor | Gaspar de Villarroel |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
1638 by Diego Castejón Fonseca |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 21, 1597 Villa de Ocón, Spain |
| Died |
October 12, 1656 Yucatán |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post |
Bishop of Yucatán (1638–1642) Bishop of Cuzco (1642–1651) |
Juan Alonso y Ocón (March 21, 1597 – October 12, 1656) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas (1651–1656), Bishop of Cuzco (1642–1651), and Bishop of Yucatán (1638–1642).[1][2]
Biography
Juan Alonso y Ocón was born in Villa de Ocón, Spain.[2] On June 14, 1638, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Yucatán.[1][2] He was consecrated bishop by Diego Castejón Fonseca, Bishop Emeritus of Lugo with Miguel Avellán, Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo, and Timoteo Pérez Vargas, Bishop of Ispahan, serving as co-consecrators.[2] On November 3, 1642, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed on August 31, 1643 by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Cuzco.[1][2] On April 2, 1651, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X as Bishop of La Plata o Charcas where he served until his death on October 12, 1656.[1][2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[2]
and the principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Diego Rueda Rico, Bishop of Tui (1639);
- Francisco Diego Alarcón y Covarrubias, Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1639);
- Cesare Facchinetti, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1639);
- Juan Coello Ribera y Sandoval, Bishop of Zamora (1639);
- Mendo de Benavides, Bishop of Segovia (1639); and
- Juan de Palafox y Mendoza, Bishop of Tlaxcala (1639).
References
- 1 2 3 4 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 375, 171, and 282. (in Latin)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Archbishop Juan Alonso y Ocón" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Cuzco". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cusco". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Yucatán". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Yucatán". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Sucre". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sucre (Bolivia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gonzalo de Salazar (bishop) |
Bishop of Yucatán 1638–1642 |
Succeeded by Andrés Fernandez de Ipenza |
| Preceded by Diego Montoya Mendoza |
Bishop of Cuzco 1642–1651 |
Succeeded by Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor |
| Preceded by Pedro de Oviedo Falconi |
Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas 1651–1656 |
Succeeded by Gaspar de Villarroel |