Juan Battista de Ojeda

Juan Battista de Ojeda (died 1574) also Giovanni Battista de Hogeda or Giovanni Battista de Oxeda was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (personal title) of Agrigento (1571–1574) and Archbishop of Trani (1560–1571).[1]

Most Reverend

Antonio Ponticorona
Archbishop (personal title) of Agrigento
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Agrigento
In office1571–1574
PredecessorLuigi Suppa
SuccessorCesare Marullo
Personal details
Died1574
Agrigento, Italy
Previous postArchbishop of Trani (1560–1571)

Biography

Juan Battista de Ojeda was born in Spain.[2] On 26 January 1560, he was appointed by Pope Pius IV as Archbishop of Trani.[1][2][3] On 27 August 1571, he was appointed by Pope Pius V as Archbishop (personal title) of Agrigento.[1][2][3] He served as Bishop of Agrigento until his death in 1574.[1][2][3]

References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 317 and 99. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Juan Battista (Giovanni Battista) de Ojeda (Hogeda, Oxeda)". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Juan Battista de Ojeda". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Giovanni Bernardino Scotti
Archbishop of Trani
1560–1571
Succeeded by
Angelo Oraboni
Preceded by
Luigi Suppa
Archbishop (personal title) of Agrigento
1571–1574
Succeeded by
Cesare Marullo


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