Nationality Mexican | In office 1668-1675 | |
Predecessor Payo Afán Enríquez de Ribera Manrique de Lara Successor Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño Diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santiago de Guatemala | ||
Juan de Sancto Mathía Sáenz de Mañozca y Murillo (24 Jan 1611 - 13 Feb 1675) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala (1668-1675) and Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1661-1668). He was also selected and confirmed as Bishop of Tlaxcala in 1675 after his death.
Biography
Juan de Sancto Mathía Sáenz de Mañozca y Murillo was born in México on 24 Jan 1611. On 5 Sep 1661, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba. On 24 Aug 1662, he was consecrated bishop by Diego Osorio de Escobar y Llamas, Bishop of Tlaxcala. On 27 Feb 1668, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement IX as Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala and installed on 13 Jun 1668. He served as Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala until his death on 13 Feb 1675. As notification of his death had not yet reached Rome and Spain, on 14 Apr 1675, he was selected by the King of Spain as Bishop of Tlaxcala and on 17 Jun 1675, he was confirmed by Pope Clement X. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Alfonso Bravo de Laguna, Bishop of Nicaragua (1671).