Juan de Ortega (bishop of Chiapas)

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Juan de Ortega, O.S.H. (c. 1495 – August 1557)[1] was a Roman Catholic prelate who was appointed the first Bishop of Chiapas (1539–1540).[2]

Juan de Ortega was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Jerome.[3] On 30 Mar 1539, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Chiapas.[3]

He has been proposed as the author of Lazarillo de Tormes.[1]

  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 2, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 2, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byNoneBishop-Elect of Chiapas 1539–1540Succeeded byJuan de Arteaga y Avendaño

References

  1. 1.[1.2]Ignacio de Madrid, "Juan de Ortega", Diccionario Biográfico Español (2018).
  2. 2.Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 165. (in Latin)
  3. 3.[3.2]Cheney, David M. "Father Juan de Urteaga, O.S.H." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 1, 2019. [self-published]