Juan López de Agurto de la Mata

Juan López de Agurto de la Mata (December 22, 1572 – December 24, 1637) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coro (later Bishop of Caracas) (1634–1637) and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1630–1634).[1]

Most Reverend

Juan López de Agurto de la Mata
Bishop of Caracas
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Caracas
In office1634–1637
PredecessorBernardo de Balbuena y Villanueva
SuccessorJuan Alonso de Solis y Mendoza
Previous post(s)Bishop of Puerto Rico (1630–1634)
Personal details
BornDecember 22, 1572
DiedDecember 24, 1637 (age 65)
NationalitySpanish

Biography

edit

Juan López de Agurto de la Mata was born in San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Tenerife, Spain).[2][3] On July 20, 1630, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed on February 10, 1631, by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Puerto Rico.[1][2][3] On August 8, 1634, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Coro.[1][2][3] On June 20, 1637, the Diocese of Coro was renamed as the Diocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela. He served as Bishop of Caracas until his death on December 24, 1637.[1][2][3]

References

edit
  1. ^ a b c d Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. pp. 363 and 286.
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan López de Agurto de la Mata". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. [self-published]
  3. ^ a b c d Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Juan López de Agurto de la Mata". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. [self-published]
edit
Preceded by Bishop of Coro / Bishop of Caracas
1634–1637
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Puerto Rico
1630–1634
Succeeded by