Juan Víctores de Velasco
Juan Víctores de Velasco, O.S.B. (1644–1713) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Trujillo (1707–1713)[1] and Bishop of Santa Marta (1694–1707).[2]
Most Reverend Juan Víctores de Velasco | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Trujillo | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Trujillo |
| In office | 1707–1713 |
| Predecessor | Pedro Díaz de Cienfuegos |
| Successor | Diego Montero del Aguila |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 21 Oct 1694 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1644 |
| Died | 10 Dec 1713 (age 69) |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Santa Marta (1694–1707) |
Biography
Juan Víctores de Velasco was born in Burgos, Spain in 1644 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict.[3][4] On 19 Jul 1694, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Santa Marta.[2][3] On 21 Oct 1694, he was consecrated bishop at the convent San Martín in Madrid, Spain.[3] On 28 Nov 1707, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Bishop of Trujillo.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Trujillo until his death on 10 Dec 1713.[1][3]
While bishop, he presided over the priestly ordination of Salvador Bermúdez y Becerra, Bishop of Concepción (1704).[3]
References
- Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 393. (in Latin)
- Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 258. (in Latin)
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan Víctores de Velasco, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Juan Victores de Velasco, O.S.B." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Santa Marta". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Diocese of Santa Marta (Colombia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Trujillo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trujillo (Peru)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]