Juan Ruiz de Colmenero (1596 – 28 September 1663) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Guadalajara (1646–1663).[1][2]
Most Reverend Juan Ruiz de Colmenero | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Guadalajara | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Guadalajara |
| In office | 1646–1663 |
| Predecessor | Juan Sánchez Duque de Estrada |
| Successor | Francisco Verdín y Molina |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | December 1647 by Juan Bautista Acevedo Muñoz |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1596 |
| Died | 28 September 1663 (age 67) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Biography
editJuan Ruiz de Colmenero was born in Budia, Spain.[2] On 25 June 1646, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Guadalajara.[2] In December 1647, he was consecrated bishop by Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, Bishop of Michoacán and installed to the bishopric on 24 December 1647.[2] He served as Bishop of Guadalajara until his death on 28 September 1663.[2]
References
edit- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 198. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan Ruiz de Colmenero" retrieved January 15, 2016
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Guadalajara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guadalajara". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
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