Church Catholic Church Died 24 December 1637 | Nationality Spanish | |
Predecessor Bernardo de Balbuena y Villanueva Successor Juan Alonso de Solis y Mendoza Previous post Bishop of Puerto Rico (1630-1634) Diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Caracas | ||
Juan López de Agurto de la Mata (December 22, 1572 – December 24, 1637) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coro (later Bishop of Caracas) (1634-1637) and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1630-1634).
Biography
Juan López de Agurto de la Mata was born in La Laguna, Spain. On July 20, 1630, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed on February 10, 1631 by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Puerto Rico. On August 8, 1634, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Coro. On June 20, 1637, the Diocese of Coro was renamed as the Diocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela. He served as Bishop of Caracas until his death on December 24, 1637.
References
Juan López de Agurto de la Mata Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA