Juan Aguirre y Gorozpe

Contents

Juan Aguirre y Gorozpe (1599 – 21 September 1671) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Durango (1659–1671).

Biography

Juan Aguirre y Gorozpe was born in Tecamachalco, Mexico in 1599.[1] On 17 November 1659, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Durango.[1] On 19 December 1660, he was consecrated bishop by Mateo de Sagade de Bugueyro, Archbishop of Mexico.[1] He served as Bishop of Durango until his death on 21 September 1671.[1]

  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Durango". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Durango (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]

References