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Juan de Cervantes (bishop)
Mexican bishop (1553–1614)
Juan de Cervantes (24 June 1553 – 13 September 1614) was a Roman Catholic prelate. He served as the Bishop of Antequera (1608–1614).
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Most Reverend Juan de Cervantes | |
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| Bishop of Antequera | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Antequera |
| In office | 1608–1614 |
| Predecessor | Baltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz |
| Successor | Juan Bartolome de Bohórquez e Hinojosa |
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| Consecration | 3 May 1609 by Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 24 June 1553 |
| Died | 13 September 1614 (age 61) Antequera, Oaxaca, México |
| Nationality | Mexican |
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Juan de Cervantes was born in México on the 24 of June, 1553.[1] On the 28 of May 1608, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Antequera.[1] On the 3 of May 1609, he was consecrated bishop by Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar, who was the Bishop of Tlaxcala.[1] He served as Bishop of Antequera until his death on the 13 of September,1614.[1]
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan de Cervantes". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antequera". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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| Preceded by | Bishop of Antequera 1608–1614 |
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