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Juan de Esturizada

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Most Reverend
Juan de Esturizada
Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
In office 1672–1679
Predecessor Bernardino de Cárdenas Ponce
Successor Pedro Cárdenas y Arbieto
Personal details
Born 1611
Cusco, Peru
Died 1679 (age 68)
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

Juan de Esturizada, O.P. (1611–1679) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (1672–1679).[1]

He was born in Cusco, Peru and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1] On May 16, 1672, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement X as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra.[1] He served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra until his death in 1679.[1]

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