Friar Juan de los Barrios y Toledo, OFM (1496 – February 12, 1569) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Archbishop of Santafé de Bogotá of the New Kingdom of Granada, (1564–1569),[1] Bishop of Santa Marta (1552–1564),[2] and the first Bishop of Paraguay (1547–1552).[3]
Most Reverend Juan de los Barrios | |
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| Archbishop of Santafé de Bogotá of the New Kingdom of Granada | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Santafé de Bogotá of the New Kingdom of Granada |
| In office | 1564–1569 |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Luis Zapata de Cárdenas |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Paraguay (1547–1552) Bishop of Santa Marta (1552–1564) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | by Juan Martínez Silíceo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1496 Villa de Peloche, Spain |
| Died | February 12, 1569 (age 73) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Biography
editJuan de los Barrios was born in Villa de Peloche, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[4][5] On July 1, 1547, Pope Paul III appointed him the first Bishop of Paraguay.[1][4][5] He was consecrated by Juan Martínez Silíceo, Archbishop of Toledo.[4] On April 2, 1552, he was appointed by Pope Julius III as Bishop of Santa Marta.[1][4][5] On March 22, 1564, Pope Pius IV appointed him the first Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada.[1][4][5] He died on February 12, 1569.[1][5]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Juan de Simancas Simancas, Bishop of Cartagena and Pedro de Ágreda Sánchez Martín, Bishop of Coro.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c d e Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 196. (in Latin)
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 236. (in Latin)
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 197. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Juan de los Barrios, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. [self-published]
- ^ a b c d e Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Juan de los Barrios, O.F.M." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Asunción". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción (Paraguay)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Santa Marta". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Diocese of Santa Marta (Colombia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Bogotá". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá (Colombia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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