Church Catholic Church | Died Arequipa, Peru | |
Predecessor Antonio de León y Becerra Successor Juan Otálora Bravo de Lagunas Consecration 1701
by Pedro Díaz de Cienfuegos Previous post Bishop of Panamá (1699-1711) Diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Arequipa | ||
Juan de Argüelles (1659-January 23, 1712) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Arequipa (1711-1712) and the Bishop of Panamá (1699-1711).
Biography
Juan de Argüelles was born in Lima, Peru and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine On May 18, 1699, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Panamá. In 1701, he was consecrated bishop by Pedro Díaz de Cienfuegos, Bishop of Trujillo. On March 21, 1711, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement XI as Bishop of Arequipa. He served as Bishop of Arequipa until his death on January 23, 1712. He was the principal Consecrator of Diego Morcillo Rubio de Suñón de Robledo, Bishop of Nicaragua.
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