Juan Valle or Juan del Valle (died 1563) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Popayán (1546–1563).[1]

Most Reverend

Juan Valle
Bishop of Popayán
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Popayán
In office1546–1563
PredecessorNone
SuccessorAgustín Gormaz Velasco
Orders
Consecration1547
Personal details
Born
Died1563
France

Biography

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Juan del Valle was born in Spain. On 27 Aug 1546, Juan Valle was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Popayán.[1][2] In 1547, he was consecrated bishop in Spain.[2] He served as Bishop of Popayán until his death in 1563 in France.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 278. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan del Valle". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
None
Bishop of Popayán
1546–1563
Succeeded by