Juan de las Cabezas Altamirano (1565 – 19 December 1615) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Arequipa (1615), Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala (1610–1615), and Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1602–1610).[1]
Most Reverend Juan de las Cabezas Altamirano | |
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| Bishop of Arequipa | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Arequipa |
| In office | 1615 |
| Predecessor | Cristóbal Rodríguez Juárez |
| Successor | Pedro de Perea |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 19 December 1615 (age 50) Arequipa, Peru |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1602–1610) Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala (1610–1615) |
Biography edit
Juan de las Cabezas Altamirano was born in Zamora, Spain in 1565.[2][3] On 15 April 1602, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba.[2] On 19 July 1610, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala.[2] On 16 September 1615, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Arequipa.[2] He served as Bishop of Arequipa until his death on 19 December 1615.[2] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Alfonso del Galdo, Bishop of Comayagua (1613).[2]
References edit
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 93, 206, and 199. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan de las Cabezas Altamirano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Juan de las Cabezas Altamirano, O.P." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Guatemala". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Guatemala". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Arequipa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Arequipa". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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