Juan Guzmán (died 1605) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Patriarch of West Indies
The Patriarchate of the West Indies (, ) is a patriarchate of the Catholic Church with titular jurisdiction over the Latin Church in Spanish America. It was established in 1524 and held by the Military Vicar of Spain from the creation of that off ...
(1602–1605).
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Biography
On 15 Nov 1602, Juan Guzmán was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Clement VIII
Pope Clement VIII (; ; 24 February 1536 – 3 March 1605), born Ippolito Aldobrandini, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 30 January 1592 to his death in March 1605.
Born in Fano, Papal States to a prominen ...
as
Patriarch of West Indies
The Patriarchate of the West Indies (, ) is a patriarchate of the Catholic Church with titular jurisdiction over the Latin Church in Spanish America. It was established in 1524 and held by the Military Vicar of Spain from the creation of that off ...
.
He served as Patriarch of West Indies until his death in 1605.
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17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in New Spain
Bishops appointed by Pope Clement VIII
1605 deaths
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