Cristóbal Rodríguez Juárez (''also Cristóbal Rodríguez Suárez'') (1547 – 4 November 1613) was a

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prelate who served as the second Archbishop (Personal Title) of Arequipa (1612–1613) and Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1608–1612). ''(in Latin)''"Archbishop Cristóbal Rodríguez Juárez (Suárez), O.P."
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''. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017

Biography

Cristóbal Rodríguez Juárez was born in

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and ordained a priest in the

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. On 2 June 1608, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by

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as Archbishop of Santo Domingo. On 16 January 1612, he was appointed by Pope Paul V as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Arequipa where served until his death on 4 November 1613.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 1547 births 1613 deaths People from Salamanca Bishops appointed by Pope Paul V Dominican bishops Roman Catholic archbishops of Santo Domingo 17th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in the Dominican Republic 17th-century Roman Catholic archbishops in Peru Roman Catholic bishops of Arequipa {{DominicanRepublic-RC-bishop-stub