Juan López de Agurto de la Mata
Most Reverend Juan López de Agurto de la Mata | |
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| Bishop of Caracas | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Caracas |
| In office | 1634–1637 |
| Predecessor | Bernardo de Balbuena y Villanueva |
| Successor | Juan Alonso de Solis y Mendoza |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Puerto Rico (1630–1634) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 22, 1572 |
| Died | December 24, 1637 (age 65) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
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
[edit]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]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. pp. 363 and 286.
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan López de Agurto de la Mata". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. [self-published]
- ^ a b c d Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Juan López de Agurto de la Mata". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
[edit]- 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]
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