Juan de Cervantes (bishop)

Mexican bishop (1553–1614)

Most Reverend

Juan de Cervantes

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
Orders
Consecration| 3 May 1609
by Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar
Personal details
Born| 24 June 1553

México

Died| 13 September 1614 (age 61)
Antequera, Oaxaca, México
Nationality| Mexican

Juan de Cervantes (24 June 1553 – 13 September 1614) was a Roman Catholic prelate. He served as the Bishop of Antequera (1608–1614).

## Biography

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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]

## See also

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* Catholic Church in Mexico

## References

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1. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan de Cervantes". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

## External links and additional sources

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* 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]

Catholic Church titles

Preceded by

Baltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz

|  Bishop of Antequera
1608–1614  | Succeeded by

Juan Bartolomé de Bohorquez e Hinojosa

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