Juan Manuel Mercadillo

Most Reverend
Juan Manuel Mercadillo
Bishop of Córdoba
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Córdoba
In office 1695–1704
Predecessor Juan Bravo Dávila y Cartagena
Successor Manuel González y Virtus
Orders
Consecration November 1695
Personal details
Born 1643
La Puebla de Almoradiel, Spain
Died 17 July 1704 (age 61)
Córdoba, Argentina
Nationality Spanish

Juan Manuel Mercadillo, O.P. (1643–1704) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Córdoba (1695–1704).[1][2][3]

Biography

Juan Manuel Mercadillo was born in La Puebla de Almoradiel, Spain in 1643 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[4] On 7 August 1694, he was selected by the King of Spain as Bishop of Córdoba and confirmed by Pope Innocent XII on 8 November 1694.[1][4] In November 1695, he was consecrated bishop.[4] He served as Bishop of Córdoba until his death on 17 July 1704.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 393. (in Latin)
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Santiago del Estero" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved December 4, 2015
  3. ↑ "Archdiocese of Córdoba" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. retrieved March 19, 2016
  4. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan Manuel Mercadillo, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Juan Bravo Dávila y Cartagena		 Bishop of Córdoba
1695–1704		 Succeeded by
Manuel González y Virtus


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