Church Catholic Church Nationality Spanish | In office 1539-1561 Predecessor Martín Tristán Calvete | |
Successor Francisco Delgado López (bishop) Died October 6, 1584 (age 99) Diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Lugo | ||
Juan Suárez Carvajal (1485 – October 6, 1584) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lugo (1539-1561).
Biography
Juan Suárez Carvajals was born in Talavera de la Reina, Spain in 1485. On September 9, 1539, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul III as Bishop of Lugo. On March 10, 1561 he retired from his position as Bishop and he died on October 6, 1584. While Bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Bernardino de Carmona, Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Compostela (1553).
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