Juan de Montiel (died 23 December 1657) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1655–1657).[1]

Most Reverend

Juan de Montiel
Bishop of Santiago de Cuba
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Santiago de Cuba
In office1655–1657
PredecessorNicolás de la Torre Muñoz
SuccessorPedro de Reina Maldonado
Orders
Consecration16 July 1656
by Francisco Diego Díaz de Quintanilla y de Hevía y Valdés
Personal details
Born
Died23 December 1657
Santiago, Cuba

Biography

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Juan de Montiel was born in Ocón, Spain.[2] On 14 May 1655, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba.[1][2] On 16 July 1656, he was consecrated bishop by Francisco Diego Díaz de Quintanilla y de Hevía y Valdés, Bishop of Antequera.[2] On 30 August 1656, he was installed as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba where he served until his death on 23 December 1657.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 206. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan de Montiel". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Santiago de Cuba
1655–1657
Succeeded by