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Juan de Ortega, O.S.H. (c. 1495 – August 1557)[1] was a Roman Catholic prelate who was appointed the first Bishop of Chiapas (1539–1540).[2]
Most Reverend Juan de Ortega | |
|---|---|
| Bishop-Elect of Chiapas | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Chiapas |
| In office | 1539–1540 |
| Successor | Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1557 |
Juan de Ortega was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Jerome.[3] On 30 Mar 1539, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Chiapas.[3]
He has been proposed as the author of Lazarillo de Tormes.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b Ignacio de Madrid, "Juan de Ortega", Diccionario Biográfico Español (2018).
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 165. (in Latin)
- ^ a b Cheney, David M. "Father Juan de Urteaga, O.S.H." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 1, 2019. [self-published]
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 2, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 2, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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