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Church
  
Catholic Church

Successor
  
Felipe Fernandez de Pardo

Consecration
  
9 September 1650

Died
  
12 February 1674

Ordination
  
10 February 1663

Juan López (archbishop)

Previous post
  
Bishop of Cebu (1663-1672)

Predecessor
  
Miguel de Poblete Casasola

Archdiocese
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Manila

Juan López (April 21, 1613 – February 12, 1674) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Manila (1672-1674) and Bishop of Cebu (1663-1672).

Biography

Juan López was born in Martin Munoz de las Posadas, Spain. On February 10, 1663, he was ordained a priest of the Order of Friars Preachers. On April 23, 1663, Pope Alexander VII appointed him Bishop of Cebu where he succeeded Juan Velez, Bishop Elect of Cebu, who died before his consecration. On January 4, 1665, he was consecrated bishop by Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, Bishop of Michoacán. On November 14, 1672, Pope Clement X appointed him Archbishop of Manila where he served until his death on February 12, 1674.

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