Juan de Izquierdo, O.F.M. (died 17 November 1602) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Yucatán 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 ...

(1588–1602). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Juan de Izquierdo, O.F.M."
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Biography

Juan de Izquierdo was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. On 13 June 1588, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Clement VIII Pope Clement VIII ( la, Clemens VIII; it, Clemente VIII; 24 February 1536 – 3 March 1605), born Ippolito Aldobrandini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 2 February 1592 to his death in March 1605. Born ...

. He served as Bishop of Yucatán until his death on 17 November 1602.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Mexico 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Mexico Bishops appointed by Pope Clement VIII 1602 deaths Franciscan bishops {{Mexico-RC-bishop-stub