Juan Castro (bishop)

Juan Castro, OSA (25 January 1547 – 1 August 1611) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada (1608–1609).[1]

The Most Reverend

Juan Castro, OSA
Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseSantafé en Nueva Granada
In office1608–1609
PredecessorBartolomé Lobo Guerrero
SuccessorPedro Ordóñez y Flórez
Personal details
Born25 January 1547
Toledo, Spain
Died1 August 1611 (aged 64)
Bogotá
NationalitySpanish

Biography

Luis Zapata de Cárdenas was born in Toledo, Spain on 25 Jan 1547 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[1] On 7 Jan 1608, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada.[1] He served as Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada until his resignation in Jun 1609.[1] He died on 1 Aug 1611.[1]

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References
  1. "Archbishop Juan Castro, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 24, 2016
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Bogotá". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá (Colombia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Bartolomé Lobo Guerrero		 Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada
1608–1609		 Succeeded by
Pedro Ordóñez y Flórez


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