Juan López de Agurto de la Mata

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Juan López de Agurto de la Mata (December 22, 1572 – December 24, 1637) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coro (later Bishop of Caracas) (1634–1637) and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1630–1634).[1]

Biography

Juan López de Agurto de la Mata was born in San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Tenerife, Spain).[2][3] On July 20, 1630, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed on February 10, 1631, by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Puerto Rico.[1][2][3] On August 8, 1634, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Coro.[1][2][3] On June 20, 1637, the Diocese of Coro was renamed as the Diocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela. He served as Bishop of Caracas until his death on December 24, 1637.[1][2][3]

  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Coro". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Preceded byGonzalo de AnguloBishop of Coro / Bishop of Caracas 1634–1637Succeeded byMauro Diego de Tovar y Valle Maldonado
Preceded byBernardo de Balbuena y VillanuevaBishop of Puerto Rico 1630–1634Succeeded byJuan Alonso de Solis y Mendoza

References

  1. 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4]Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. pp. 363 and 286.
  2. 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan López de Agurto de la Mata". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. [self-published]
  3. 3.[3.2][3.3][3.4]Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Juan López de Agurto de la Mata". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. [self-published]