Place of death Guadalajara | Nationality Spanish Consecration 22 May 1678 | |
Died July 12, 1694 (age 52)Guadalajara, Mexico Previous post Bishop of Puerto Rico (1676-1677) Predecessor Manuel Fernández de Santa Cruz Diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Guadalajara | ||
Juan de Santiago y León Garabito (July 13, 1641 – July 12, 1694) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Guadalajara (1677-1694) and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1676-1677).
Biography
Juan de Santiago y León Garabitoa was born in Archidona, Spain. In 1676, he was appointed by the King of Spain as Bishop of Puerto Rico. On June 7, 1677, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI on September 13, 1677 as Bishop of Guadalajara. On May 22, 1678, he was consecrated bishop by Manuel Fernández de Santa Cruz y Sahagún, Bishop of Tlaxcala. He served as Bishop of Guadalajara until his death on July 12, 1694.
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