Juan de Escalante Turcios y Mendoza
Appearance
Most Reverend Juan de Escalante Turcios y Mendoza | |
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Archbishop (Personal Title) of Yucatán | |
Church | Catholic Church |
In office | 1679–1681 |
Predecessor | Luís de Cifuentes y Sotomayor |
Successor | Juan Cano Sandoval |
Previous post(s) | Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1672–1679) |
Orders | |
Consecration | 1673 by Luís de Cifuentes y Sotomayor |
Personal details | |
Born | 1608 |
Died | 31 May 1681 (age 73) Mérida, Yucatán, México |
Nationality | Spanish |
Juan de Escalante Turcios y Mendoza (1608 – 31 May 1681) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Yucatán (1679–1681) and Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1672–1679).[1]
Biography
[edit]Juan de Escalante Turcios y Mendoza was born in Andalucía, Spain in 1608.[1] On 23 October 1672, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement X as Archbishop of Santo Domingo.[1] In 1673, he was consecrated bishop by Luís de Cifuentes y Sotomayor, Bishop of Yucatán.[1] On 29 December 1679, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Yucatán.[1] He served as Bishop of Yucatán until his death on 31 May 1681.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "Archbishop Juan de Escalante Turcios y Mendoza" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 31, 2016
External links and additional sources
[edit]- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Yucatán". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Yucatán". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santo Domingo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santo Domingo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]