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Juan Salcedo (bishop)

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Church
  
Catholic Church

Successor
  
Juan Alzóloras

In office
  
1562

Predecessor
  
Diego de Covarrubias y Leiva

Consecration
  
1562 by Pedro Guerrero Logroño

Died
  
December 1562, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Diocese
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santo Domingo

Juan Salcedo (1520 – December 1562) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1562).

Biography

Juan Salcedo was born in Granada, Spain. On 9 Jan 1562, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Santo Domingo. In the same year, he was consecrated bishop by Pedro Guerrero Logroño, Archbishop of Granada. He served as Archbishop of Santo Domingo until his death in December 1562.

References

Juan Salcedo (bishop) Wikipedia