Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño (died 1540) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was appointed the second Bishop of Chiapas (1540).[1]
Most Reverend Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño | |
|---|---|
| Bishop-Elect of Chiapas | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Chiapas |
| In office | 1540 |
| Predecessor | Juan de Urteaga |
| Successor | Bartolomé de las Casas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | 8 Sep 1540 |
Biography
editJuan de Arteaga y Avendaño was born in Estepa, Spain.[2] On 16 Jul 1540, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Chiapas.[1][2] He died before he was consecrated bishop on 8 Sep 1540.[1][2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 165. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Father Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 1, 2019. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 2, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 2, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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