Juan Suárez Carvajal (1485 – October 6, 1584) was a

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prelate who served as

Bishop of Lugo __NOTOC__ The Catholic Diocese of Lugo is one of the five Roman Catholic sees within Galicia, in north-western Spain, and one of the four suffragans in the ecclesiastical province of the Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela.

(1539–1561). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Juan Suárez Carvajals was born in

Talavera de la Reina Talavera de la Reina () is a city and municipality of Spain, part of the autonomous community of Castile–La Mancha. Its population of 83,303 makes it the second most populated municipality of the province of Toledo and the fourth largest in th ...

Spain , image_flag = Bandera de España.svg , image_coat = Escudo de España (mazonado).svg , national_motto = ''Plus ultra'' (Latin)(English: "Further Beyond") , national_anthem = (English: "Royal March") , i ...

, in 1485. On September 9, 1539, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by

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 ...

. On March 10, 1561 he retired from his position as bishop and he died on October 6, 1584. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of

Bernardino de Carmona Bernardino de Carmona was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Titular Bishop of ''Soltania'' (1551–1553) and Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Compostela (1551–1553). ''(in Latin)'' ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 10 July 1551, Bernardi ...

, Auxiliary Bishop of Santiago de Compostela (1553).

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 1485 births 1584 deaths Bishops appointed by Pope Paul III {{Spain-RC-bishop-stub