Juan Velez (bishop elect)
Father Juan Vélez (12 March 1602 – 1661) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was appointed Bishop of Cebu.[1][2]
Most Reverend Father Juan Vélez | |
|---|---|
| Bishop Elect of Cebu | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Cebu |
| In office | 1660 |
| Predecessor | Pedro de Arce |
| Successor | Juan López |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | by 1627 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 March 1602 |
| Died | 1661 |
Biography
Juan Vélez was born in Córdoba, Spain and ordained a priest in 1627.[2] He served as dean of the church in the Archdiocese of Manila.[3] On 26 January 1660 Pope Alexander VII appointed him Bishop of Cebu.[1][4][2] Although he assumed the position as Bishop of Cebu, he died before his consecration as bishop.[2]
References
- Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 261. (in Latin)
- "Father Juan Vélez" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 11, 2017
- Blair & Robertson Philippine History: "The Philippine Islands volume 38, pp. 72-75
- Ateneo de Manila University: "The Succession of Bishops of Cebu" by Domingo Abella vol. 8, no. 3 (1960): 535—543
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Cebu". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 18, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cebu". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 18, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pedro de Arce |
Bishop Elect of Cebu 1660 |
Succeeded by Juan López |
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