Church Catholic Church Nationality Spanish Consecration 24 February 1645 | In office 1643-1650 Died Mexico City, Mexico | |
Successor Marcelo Lopez de Azcona Predecessor Feliciano de la Vega Padilla Archdiocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Mexico | ||
Juan de Mañozca y Zamora (1580 – 12 December 1650) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Mexico (1643-1650).
Biography
Juan de Mañozca y Zamora was born in Marquina, Spain. On 14 Jul 1643, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII on 16 Nov 1643 as Archbishop of Mexico. On 24 Feb 1645, he was consecrated bishop by Juan de Palafox y Mendoza, Bishop of Tlaxcala with Fernando Montero Espinosa, Bishop of Nueva Segovia serving as co-consecrator. He served as Archbishop of Mexico until his death on 12 Dec 1650. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Miguel de Poblete Casasola, Archbishop of Manila (1650).
References
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