Juan López de Agurto de la Mata
Most Reverend Juan López de Agurto de la Mata | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Caracas | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Caracas |
| Predecessor | Bernardo de Balbuena y Villanueva |
| Successor | Juan Alonso de Solis y Mendoza |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Puerto Rico (1630-1634) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | December 22, 1572 |
| Died | December 24, 1637 (age 65) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Juan López de Agurto de la Mata (December 22, 1572-December 24, 1637) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coro (later Bishop of Caracas) (1634-1637) and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1630-1634).[1][2][3][4]
Biography
Juan López de Agurto de la Mata was born in La Laguna, Spain.[1] On July 20, 1630, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed on February 10, 1631 by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Puerto Rico.[1] On August 8, 1634, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Coro.[1] On June 20, 1637, the Diocese of Coro was renamed as the Diocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela. He served as Bishop of Caracas until his death on December 24, 1637.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan López de Agurto de la Mata" retrieved December 4, 2015
- ^ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico" retrieved December 4, 2015
- ^ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Coro" retrieved December 4, 2015
- ^ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Caracas" retrieved December 4, 2015
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