Juan de Rojas y Asúa (1622 – 25 November 1685) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua (1683–1685).[1][2]
Most Reverend Juan de Rojas y Asúa | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Nicaragua | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nicaragua |
| In office | 1683–1685 |
| Predecessor | Andrés de las Navas y Quevedo |
| Successor | Nicolás Delgado |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 10 April 1683 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1622 |
| Died | 25 November 1685 (age 63) Metapa, Nicaragua |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Biography
editIn 1644, Juan de Rojas y Asúa was ordained a priest of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy.[3] On 14 December 1682, he was selected by the king of Spain and confirmed on 8 March 1683 by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Nicaragua.[1][3] On 10 April 1683, he was consecrated bishop and in January 1684, he was installed bishop.[3] He served as Bishop of Nicaragua until his death in on 25 November 1685[1][3] in Metapa, Nicaragua while on a pastoral visit.[2]
References
edit- ^ a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 287. (in Latin)
- ^ a b Blanco Segura, Ricardo (1984). Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. EUNED. ISBN 9789977640792.
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan de Rojas y Asúa, O. de M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 15 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of León (Nicaragua)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 15 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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