Juan Montalvo, O.P. or Juan de Montalvo (died 1586) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cartagena (1578–1586). ''(in Latin)''

Biography

Juan Montalvo was born in

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and ordained a priest in the

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. On 6 Oct 1578, he was appointed during the papacy of

Pope Gregory XIII Pope Gregory XIII ( la, Gregorius XIII; it, Gregorio XIII; 7 January 1502 – 10 April 1585), born Ugo Boncompagni, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 May 1572 to his death in April 1585. He is best known for ...

as Bishop of Cartagena. In 1579, he was consecrated bishop. He served as Bishop of Cartagena until his death on 10 Sep 1586.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in New Granada Bishops appointed by Pope Gregory XIII Roman Catholic bishops of Cartagena in Colombia 1586 deaths {{RC-bishop-stub