Juan Valle or Juan del Valle (died 1563) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first

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(1546–1563). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Juan del Valle was born in

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. On 27 Aug 1546, Juan Valle was appointed during the papacy of

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. In 1547, he was consecrated bishop in

. He served as Bishop of Popayán until his death in 1563 in

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in New Granada Bishops appointed by Pope Paul III 1563 deaths Roman Catholic bishops of Popayán {{Colombia-RC-bishop-stub