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Juan Bartolomé de Bohorquez e Hinojosa

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Church
  
Catholic Church

In office
  
1617–1633

Predecessor
  
Juan de Cervantes (bishop)

Successor
  
Leonel de Cervantes y Caravajal

Previous post
  
Bishop of Coro (1611–1617)

Died
  
September 1633, Antequera, Spain

Diocese
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca

Juan Bartolome de Bohórquez e Hinojosa, O.P. (24 August, 1542 – September, 1633) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Antequera (1617–1633) and Bishop of Coro (1611–1617).

Biography

Juan Bartolome de Bohórquez e Hinojosa was born in México and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers. On 17 Jul 1611, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Coro. On 13 Nov 1617, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Antequera. He served as Bishop of Antequera until his death in Sep 1633. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Francisco de la Cámara y Raya, Bishop of Panamá (1614); Gonzalo de Angulo, Bishop of Coro (1618); and Bernardino de Salazar y Frías, Bishop of Chiapas (1623).

References

Juan Bartolomé de Bohorquez e Hinojosa Wikipedia