Juan de Santiago y León Garabito (July 13, 1641 – July 12, 1694) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Guadalajara (1677–1694) and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1676–1677).[1][2]
Most Reverend Juan de Santiago y León Garabito | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Guadalajara | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Guadalajara |
| In office | 1677–1694 |
| Predecessor | Manuel Fernández de Santa Cruz y Sahagún |
| Successor | Felipe Galindo Chávez y Pineda |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | May 22, 1678 by Manuel Fernández de Santa Cruz y Sahagún |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 13, 1641 |
| Died | July 12, 1694 (age 52) Guadalajara, Mexico |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Puerto Rico (1676–1677) |
Biography
Juan de Santiago y León Garabitoa was born in Archidona, Spain.[2] In 1676, he was appointed by the King of Spain as Bishop of Puerto Rico.[2] On June 7, 1677, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI on September 13, 1677 as Bishop of Guadalajara.[2] On May 22, 1678, he was consecrated bishop by Manuel Fernández de Santa Cruz y Sahagún, Bishop of Tlaxcala.[2] He served as Bishop of Guadalajara until his death on July 12, 1694.[2]
References
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Guadalajara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guadalajara". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
