Juan de Argüelles (1659 – January 23, 1712) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Arequipa (1711–1712)[1] and the Bishop of Panamá (1699–1711).[2][3]

Most Reverend

Juan de Argüelles
Bishop of Arequipa
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Arequipa
In office1711–1712
PredecessorAntonio de León y Becerra
SuccessorJuan Otálora Bravo de Lagunas
Previous post(s)Bishop of Panamá (1699–1711)
Orders
Consecration1701
by Pedro Díaz de Cienfuegos
Personal details
Born1659
DiedJanuary 23, 1712 (age 53)
Arequipa

Biography

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Juan de Argüelles was born in Lima, Peru and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[4][5] On May 18, 1699, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Panamá.[2][4] In 1701, he was consecrated bishop by Pedro Díaz de Cienfuegos, Bishop of Trujillo.[4] On March 21, 1711, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement XI as Bishop of Arequipa.[1][4] He served as Bishop of Arequipa until his death on January 23, 1712.[1][4]

While bishop, he was the principal Consecrator of Diego Morcillo Rubio de Suñón de Robledo, Bishop of Nicaragua.[4]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 97. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 305. (in Latin)
  3. ^ Arzobispo de Panama Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta C.M. Resena Historica de los Obispos que han ocupado la silla de Panama Publisher: Escuela Tipográfica Salesiana (1929) | pp. 104–109
  4. ^ a b c d e f Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan de Argüelles, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  5. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Fr. Juan de Argüelles, O.E.S.A." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Panamá
1699–1711
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Arequipa
1711–1712
Succeeded by