Juan Barahona Zapata del Águila
Juan Barahona Zapata del Águila (October, 1578 – 19 November, 1632) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua (1631–1632).[1][2]
Most Reverend Juan Barahona Zapata del Águila | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Nicaragua | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nicaragua |
| In office | 1631–1632 |
| Predecessor | Agustin de Hinojosa y Montalvo |
| Successor | Fernando Núñez Sagredo |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 28 October 1632 by Gregorio Pedrosa Cásares |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 1578 Madrid, Spain |
| Died | 19 November 1632 (age 54) León, Nicaragua |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Biography
Juan Barahona Zapata del Águila was born in Madrid, Spain in October 1578.[3] On 3 December 1631, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Nicaragua.[1][3] On 28 October 1632, he was consecrated bishop by Gregorio Pedrosa Cásares, Bishop of León with Juan Bravo Lagunas, Bishop Emeritus of Ugento, and Cristóforo Chrisostome Carletti, Bishop of Termia, serving as co-consecrators.[3] He served as Bishop of Nicaragua until his death on 19 November 1632.[1][3] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Alfonso de Franco y Luna, Bishop of Durango (1632).[3]
References
- Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 258. (in Latin)
- Blanco Segura, Ricardo. Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. ISBN 9789977640792.
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan Barahona Zapata del Águila". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of León (Nicaragua)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
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| Preceded by Agustin de Hinojosa y Montalvo |
Bishop of Nicaragua 1631–1632 |
Succeeded by Fernando Núñez Sagredo |
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