Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño

Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño (died 1540) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was appointed the second Bishop of Chiapas (1540).[1]

Most Reverend

Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño
Bishop-Elect of Chiapas
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Chiapas
In office1540
PredecessorJuan de Urteaga
SuccessorBartolomé de las Casas
Personal details
Born
Died8 Sep 1540

Biography

Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño was born in Estepa, Spain.[2] On 16 Jul 1540, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Chiapas.[1][2] He died before he was consecrated bishop on 8 Sep 1540.[1][2]

References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 165. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Father Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 1, 2019. [self-published]


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