Juan de Esturizada, O.P. (1611–1679) was a

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prelate who served as

Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra ( la, Archidioecesis Sanctae Crucis de Sierra) is an ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Bolivia. It was erected as the Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra b ...

(1672–1679).Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan de Esturizada, O.P."
retrieved January 10, 2016

Biography

Juan de Esturizada was born in

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and ordained a priest in the

Order of Preachers The Order of Preachers ( la, Ordo Praedicatorum) abbreviated OP, also known as the Dominicans, is a Catholic mendicant order of Pontifical Right for men founded in Toulouse, France, by the Spanish priest, saint and mystic Dominic of Cal ...

. On May 16, 1672, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by

Pope Clement X Pope Clement X ( la, Clemens X; it, Clemente X; 13 July 1590 – 22 July 1676), born Emilio Bonaventura Altieri, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 29 April 1670 to his death in July 1676. Elected pope at ag ...

. He served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra until his death in 1679.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 1611 births 1679 deaths People from Cusco Bishops appointed by Pope Clement X Dominican bishops 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Bolivia Roman Catholic bishops of Santa Cruz de la Sierra {{Peru-RC-bishop-stub