Juan Antonio García de Palacios

Juan Antonio García de Palacios (1622–1682) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1677–1682).

Most Reverend

Juan Antonio García de Palacios
Bishop of Santiago de Cuba
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Santiago de Cuba
In office1677–1682
PredecessorGabriel Díaz Vara Calderón
SuccessorBaltasar de Figueroa
Orders
Consecration20 Nov 1678
by Manuel Fernández de Santa Cruz y Sahagún
Personal details
Born1622
México
Died1 Jun 1682 (age 60)
Santiago, Cuba
NationalityMexican

Biography

Juan Antonio García de Palacios was born in 1622 in México.[1] On 13 Sep 1677, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba.[1] On 20 Nov 1678, he was consecrated bishop by Manuel Fernández de Santa Cruz y Sahagún, Bishop of Tlaxcala, with Father Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa assisting.[1] He served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba until his death on 1 Jun 1682.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas y Ulloa, Bishop of Michoacán (1678).[1]

References

  1. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan Antonio García de Palacios". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]


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