Church Catholic Church Nationality Mexican | In office 1608-1614 Died Antequera, Spain | |
Predecessor Baltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz Successor Juan Bartolome de Bohórquez e Hinojosa Consecration 3 May 1609
by Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar Diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca | ||
Juan de Cervantes (24 June, 1553 – 13 September, 1614) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Antequera (1608-1614).
Biography
Juan de Cervantes was born in México on 24 Jun 1553. On 28 May 1608, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Antequera. On 3 May 1609, he was consecrated bishop by Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar, Bishop of Tlaxcala. He served as Bishop of Antequera until his death on 13 Sep 1614.
References
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