Juan de Urteaga

Most Reverend
Juan de Urteaga
Bishop-Elect of Chiapas
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Chiapas
In office 1539–1540
Successor Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño
Personal details
Died 1540

Juan de Urteaga, O.S.H. (died 1540) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was appointed the first Bishop of Chiapas (1539–1540).[1][2]

Biography

Juan de Urteaga was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Jerome.[1] On 30 Mar 1539, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Chiapas.[1] He died as before he was consecrated bishop in 1540.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Father Juan de Urteaga, O.S.H." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 4, 2016
  2. HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III. p. 165.
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
None
Bishop-Elect of Chiapas
1539–1540
Succeeded by
Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño
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