Juan Valle

Juan Valle or Juan del Valle (died 1563) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Popayán (1546–1563).[1]

Most Reverend

Juan Valle
Bishop of Popayán
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Popayán
In office1546–1563
PredecessorNone
SuccessorAgustín Gormaz Velasco
Orders
Consecration1547
Personal details
Born
Died1563
France

Biography

Juan del Valle was born in Spain. On 27 Aug 1546, Juan Valle was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Popayán.[1][2] In 1547, he was consecrated bishop in Spain.[2] He served as Bishop of Popayán until his death in 1563 in France.[1][2]

References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 278. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan del Valle". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]


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