Juan de Zapata y Sandoval

Most Reverend
Juan de Zapata y Sandoval
Bishop of Chiapas
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Santiago de Guatemala
In office 1621-1630
Predecessor Pedro de Valencia
Successor Agustín de Ugarte y Sarabia
Orders
Consecration 23 Nov 1613
by Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar
Personal details
Born 1545
México
Died 9 Jan 1630 (age 85)
Guatemala
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Juan de Zapata y Sandoval, O.S.A. (1545 9 January, 1630) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala (1621-1630) and Bishop of Chiapas (1613-1621).[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

Juan de Zapata y Sandoval was born in 1545 in México and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[1] On 13 Nov 1613, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Chiapas.[1] On 23 Nov 1613, he was consecrated bishop by Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar, Bishop of Tlaxcala.[1] On 13 Sep 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala.[1] He served as Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala until his death on 9 Jan 1630.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Juan de Zapata y Sandoval, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
  2. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Guatemala" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Archdiocese of Guatemala" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. "Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. "Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Juan Tomás de Blanes
Bishop of Chiapas
1613-1621
Succeeded by
Bernardino de Salazar y Frías
Preceded by
Pedro de Valencia
Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala
1621-1630
Succeeded by
Agustín de Ugarte y Sarabia
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