Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño (died 1540) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was appointed the second
Bishop of Chiapas
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
(1540).
Biography
Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño was born in
Estepa,
Spain.
On 16 Jul 1540, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Paul III
Pope Paul III ( la, Paulus III; it, Paolo III; 29 February 1468 – 10 November 1549), born Alessandro Farnese, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 October 1534 to his death in November 1549.
He came to ...
as
Bishop of Chiapas
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
.
He died before he was consecrated bishop on 8 Sep 1540.
References
External links and additional sources
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16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Mexico
Bishops appointed by Pope Paul III
1540 deaths
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