Juan Guzmán (died 1605) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Patriarch of West Indies (1602–1605)."Patriarch Juan Guzmán"
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Biography

On 15 Nov 1602, Juan Guzmán 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 ...

as Patriarch of West Indies. He served as Patriarch of West Indies until his death in 1605.

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