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 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
December 22, 1572 La Laguna, Spain |
| Died | December 24, 1637 (age 65) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post | Bishop of Puerto Rico (1630-1634) |
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
- 1 2 3 4 5 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
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Bernardo de Balbuena y Villanueva |
Bishop of Puerto Rico 1630-1634 |
Succeeded by Juan Alonso de Solis y Mendoza |
| Preceded by Gonzalo de Angulo |
Bishop of Coro / Bishop of Caracas 1634-1637 |
Succeeded by Mauro Diego de Tovar y Valle Maldonado |
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