Juan de Rojas y Asúa (1622 – 25 November 1685) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua (1683–1685).[1][2]
Biography
In 1644, Juan de Rojas y Asúa was ordained a priest of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy.[3] On 14 December 1682, he was selected by the king of Spain and confirmed on 8 March 1683 by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Nicaragua.[1][3] On 10 April 1683, he was consecrated bishop and in January 1684, he was installed bishop.[3] He served as Bishop of Nicaragua until his death in on 25 November 1685[1][3] in Metapa, Nicaragua while on a pastoral visit.[2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 15 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of León (Nicaragua)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 15 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byAndrés de las Navas y Quevedo | Bishop of Nicaragua 1683–1685 | Succeeded byNicolás Delgado |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 287. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2]Blanco Segura, Ricardo (1984). Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. EUNED. ISBN 9789977640792.
- 3.[3.2][3.3][3.4]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan de Rojas y Asúa, O. de M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. [self-published]