Juan Pérez de la Serna
Juan Pérez de la Serna (1570 – 8 August 1631) was a Spanish Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Zamora (1627–1631) and as the seventh Archbishop of Mexico (1613–1627).[1][2][3][4]
Most Reverend Juan Pérez de la Serna | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop (personal title) of Zamora | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Zamora |
| Predecessor | Juan Roco Campofrío |
| Successor | Diego Zúñiga Sotomayor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1570 |
| Died | 8 August 1631 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post(s) | Archbishop of Mexico (1613–1627) |
Biography
Juan Pérez de la Serna was born in Cervera del Llano, Spain.[2][3] On 13 May 1613 he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul V as the seventh Archbishop of Mexico.[1][2] On 19 July 1627 he was appointed by Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop (personal title) of the Diocese of Zamora, Spain where he served until his death on 8 August 1631.[1][2] He died in Zamora, Spain.
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[2]
- Diego de Contreras (1613), Archbishop of Santo Domingo;
- Miguel García Serrano (1617), Bishop of Nueva Segovia;
- Francisco de Rivera y Pareja (1618), Bishop of Guadalajara;
- Gonzalo Hernandez y Hermosillo y Gonzalez (1621), Bishop of Durango;
- Luis de Cañizares (1624), Bishop of Nueva Caceres;
- Gutiérrez Bernardo de Quirós (1626), Bishop of Tlaxcala;
and principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Sebastião de Matos de Noronha (1626), Bishop of Elvas.[2]
See also
- Diego Carrillo de Mendoza y Pimentel for his dispute with the viceroy of New Spain
References
- Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 240 and 376. (in Latin)
- "Archbishop Juan Pérez de la Serna" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- Arquidiocesis de Mexico website: "Arzobishops" retrieved January 3, 2016
- Alejandro Cañeque (2004). The King's Living Image. Routledge (UK). ISBN 0-415-94445-7.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Zamora". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Zamora (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of México". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of México". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- (in Spanish) List of Archbishops of Mexico
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