Juan de Cervantes (24 June 1553 – 13 September 1614) was a Roman Catholic prelate. He served as the Bishop of Antequera (1608–1614).
Biography
Juan de Cervantes was born in Mexico on the 24 of June, 1553.[1] On the 28 of May 1608, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Antequera.[1] On the 3 of May 1609, he was consecrated bishop by Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar, who was the Bishop of Tlaxcala.[1] He served as Bishop of Antequera until his death on the 13 of September,1614.[1]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 25 March 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antequera". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 25 March 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byBaltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz | Bishop of Antequera 1608–1614 | Succeeded byJuan Bartolomé de Bohorquez e Hinojosa |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan de Cervantes". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. [self-published]