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 June 1553
México
Died 13 September 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).

Biography

Juan de Cervantes was born in México on 24 June 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 September 1614.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan de Cervantes". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antequera". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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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