Juan Enguera (died 1513) was the Grand Inquisitor of the Crown of Aragon from 1507 to 1513.
Biography
Juan Enguera was born in Valencia in the fifteenth century. A member of the Dominican Order, Enguera rose to become a confessor of Ferdinand II of Aragon.
Enguera was appointed Bishop of Vic on 19 December 1505. He was later appointed Bishop of Lleida on 9 December 1510, and then Bishop of Tortosa on 1 October 1512. In addition to his duties as a bishop, he was the Grand Inquisitor of the Crown of Aragon from 1507 to 1513.
Enguera died in Valladolid on 14 February 1513.
References
- Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 212. (in Latin)
- This page is based on this page on Spanish Misplaced Pages.
- Profile from catholic-hierarchy.org
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Lleida". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Lleida (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
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Preceded by | Bishop of Vic 1505–1510 |
Succeeded byJoan de Tormo |
Preceded byDiego Ramírez de Guzmán | Grand Inquisitor of Aragon 1507–1513 |
Succeeded byLuis Mercader Escolano |
Preceded byLluís Joan de Milá | Bishop of Lleida 1510–1512 |
Succeeded byJaume Conchillos |
Preceded byAlfons d'Aragó | Bishop of Tortosa 1512–1513 |
Succeeded byLluís Mercader |
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