Juan Sánchez y Duque de Estrada (1581 – 12 November 1641) was a

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who served as Bishop of Guadalajara (1636–1641) in Mexico. ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Juan Sánchez y Duque de Estrada was born in Santa Cruz de la Jara,

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Catholic Hierarchy, n.d., retrieved July 20, 2018 On 21 July 1636, he was nominated by King Philip IV and confirmed by

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as Bishop of Guadalajara, Mexico. On 23 September 1637, he was installed in the bishopric, where he served until his death on 12 November 1641.

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''Concilios provinciales de México''
Google Books 1581 births 1641 deaths 17th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Mexico Bishops appointed by Pope Urban VIII {{Mexico-RC-bishop-stub