Juan de los Barrios

Juan de los Barrios y Toledo, OFM (1498 – April 16, 1563) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada, (1564–1569),[1] Bishop of Santa Marta (1552–1564),[2] and the first Bishop of Paraguay (1547–1552).[3]

Most Reverend

Juan de los Barrios
Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada
In office1564–1569
PredecessorNone
SuccessorLuis Zapata de Cárdenas
Orders
Consecrationby Juan Martínez Silíceo
Personal details
Born1496
Villa de Peloche, Spain
DiedFebruary 12, 1569 (age 73)
NationalitySpanish
Previous postBishop of Paraguay (1547–1552)
Bishop of Santa Marta (1552–1564)

Biography

Juan de los Barrios was born in Villa de Peloche, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[4][5] On July 1, 1547, Pope Paul III appointed him the first Bishop of Paraguay.[1][4][5] He was consecrated by Juan Martínez Silíceo, Archbishop of Toledo.[4] On April 2, 1552, he was appointed by Pope Julius III as Bishop of Santa Marta.[1][4][5] On March 22, 1564, Pope Pius IV appointed him the first Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada.[1][4][5] He died on February 12, 1569.[1][5]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Juan de Simancas Simancas, Bishop of Cartagena and Pedro de Ágreda Sánchez Martín, Bishop of Coro.[4]

See also

References
  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 196. (in Latin)
  2. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 236. (in Latin)
  3. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 197. (in Latin)
  4. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Juan de los Barrios, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. [self-published]
  5. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Juan de los Barrios, O.F.M." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
None		 Bishop of Paraguay
1547–1552		 Succeeded by
Pedro de la Torre
Preceded by
Martín de Calatayud		 Bishop of Santa Marta
1552–1564		 Succeeded by
Juan Méndez de Villafranca
Preceded by
None		 Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada
1564–1569		 Succeeded by
Luis Zapata de Cárdenas


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