Juan Sánchez Duque de Estrada

Juan Sánchez y Duque de Estrada (1581 – 12 November 1641) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Guadalajara (1636–1641) in Mexico.[1]

Most Reverend

Juan Sánchez Duque de Estrada
Bishop of Guadalajara
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ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseCoahuila
DioceseGuadalajara, Mexico
In office1636–1641
PredecessorLeonel de Cervantes y Caravajal
SuccessorJuan Ruiz de Colmenero
Personal details
Born1581
Santa Cruz de la Jara, Spain
Died12 November 1641 (age 60)
Mexico
NationalitySpanish
Coat of armsJuan Sánchez Duque de Estrada's coat of arms

Biography

Juan Sánchez y Duque de Estrada was born in Santa Cruz de la Jara, Spain.[2] On 21 July 1636, he was nominated by King Philip IV and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Guadalajara, Mexico.[2] On 23 September 1637, he was installed in the bishopric, where he served until his death on 12 November 1641.[2]

References

  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 198. (in Latin)
  2. "Juan Sánchez y Duque de Estrada" Catholic Hierarchy, n.d., retrieved July 20, 2018


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