Juan Suárez Carvajal

Most Reverend
Pablo de Torres
Bishop of Lugo
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Lugo
In office 1539–1561
Predecessor Martín Tristán Calvete
Successor Francisco Delgado López (bishop)
Personal details
Born 1485
Talavera de la Reina, Spain
Died October 6, 1584 (age 99)
Nationality Spanish

Juan Suárez Carvajal (1485 – October 6, 1584) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lugo (1539–1561).[1]

Biography

Juan Suárez Carvajals was born in Talavera de la Reina, Spain in 1485.[2] On September 9, 1539, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul III as Bishop of Lugo.[1][2] On March 10, 1561 he retired from his position as Bishop[1] and he died on October 6, 1584.[2]

While Bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Bernardino de Carmona, Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Compostela (1553).[2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 229. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan Suárez Carvajal". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. self-published
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Lugo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Lugo (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Religious titles
Preceded by
Martín Tristán Calvete		 Bishop of Lugo
1539–1561		 Succeeded by
Francisco Delgado López (bishop)



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