Juan Juániz de Echalar (died 13 October 1656) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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(1647–1656) and

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(1644–1647)."Bishop Juan Juániz de Echalar"
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Biography

On 28 November 1644, Juan Juániz de Echalar was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by

Pope Innocent X Pope Innocent X (6 May 1574 – 7 January 1655), born Giovanni Battista Pamphilj (or Pamphili), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 15 September 1644 to his death, in January 1655. Born in Rome of a family fro ...

on 31 July 1645 as

. He was consecrated bishop by Diego Arce Reinoso,

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, with

Miguel Avellán Miguel Avellán, O.F.M. (24 April 1580 – October 1650) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (1633–1650).

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of ''Siriensis'', and

Pedro Urbina Montoya Pedro Urbina Montoya, O.F.M. or Pedro de Urbina y Montoya (12 August 1585 – 6 February 1663) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Seville (1658–1663), Archbishop of Valencia (1648–1658), and Bishop of Coria (1644–1 ...

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, serving as co-consecrators. On 16 December 1647, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as

. He served as Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada until his death on 13 October 1656.

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