Juan de Zapata y Sandoval

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de Zapata and the second or maternal family name is Sandoval.

Juan de Zapata y Sandoval, O.S.A. (1545 – 9 January 1630) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala (1621–1630) and Bishop of Chiapas (1613–1621).

Most Reverend Juan de Zapata y Sandoval
Bishop of Chiapas
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Santiago de Guatemala
In office	1621–1630
Predecessor	Pedro de Valencia
Successor	Agustín de Ugarte y Sarabia
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Chiapas (1613–1621)
Orders
Consecration	23 November 1613 by Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar
Personal details
Born	1545 México
Died	9 January 1630 (age 85) Guatemala

Biography

Juan de Zapata y Sandoval was born in 1545 in México and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine. On 13 November 1613, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Chiapas. On 23 November 1613, he was consecrated bishop by Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar, Bishop of Tlaxcala. On 13 September 1621, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala. He served as Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala until his death on 9 January 1630.

External links and additional sources

• 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]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Guatemala". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Guatemala". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}