Juan Montalvo (bishop)

Juan Montalvo, O.P. or Juan de Montalvo (died 1586) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cartagena (1578–1586).[1]

Most Reverend

Juan Montalvo
Bishop of Cartagena
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Cartagena
In office1578–1586
PredecessorDionisio de Santos
SuccessorAntonio de Hervias
Orders
Consecration1579
Personal details
BornArévalo, Spain
Died10 Sep 1586
Cartagena, Colombia

Biography

Juan Montalvo was born in Arévalo, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2] On 6 Oct 1578, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Cartagena.[1][2] In 1579, he was consecrated bishop.[2] He served as Bishop of Cartagena until his death on 10 Sep 1586.[1][2]

References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 154. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan Montalvo, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Dionisio de Santos
Bishop of Cartagena
1578–1586
Succeeded by
Antonio de Hervias


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