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Juan Castro (bishop)

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Juan Castro

Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseSantafé en Nueva Granada
In office1608–1609
PredecessorBartolomé Lobo Guerrero
SuccessorPedro Ordóñez y Flórez
Personal details
Born25 January 1547
Died1 August 1611 (aged 64)
Bogotá
NationalitySpanish

Juan Castro OSA (25 January 1547 – 1 August 1611) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada (1608–1609).[1]

Biography

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Luis Zapata de Cárdenas was born in Toledo, Spain on 25 Jan 1547 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[1] On 7 Jan 1608, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada.[1] He served as Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada until his resignation in Jun 1609.[1] He died on 1 Aug 1611.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d e "Archbishop Juan Castro, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 24, 2016
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  • 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]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada
1608–1609
Succeeded by