Juan de Urteaga
Juan de Urteaga, O.S.H. (died 1540) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was appointed the first Bishop of Chiapas (1539–1540).[1]
Most Reverend Juan de Urteaga | |
|---|---|
| Bishop-Elect of Chiapas | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Chiapas |
| In office | 1539–1540 |
| Successor | Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1540 |
Biography
Juan de Urteaga was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Jerome.[2] On 30 Mar 1539, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Chiapas.[2] He died before he was consecrated bishop in 1540.[2]
References
- Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 165. (in Latin)
- Cheney, David M. "Father Juan de Urteaga, O.S.H." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 1, 2019. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 2, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 2, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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