| Most Reverend Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño | |
|---|---|
| Bishop-Elect of Chiapas | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Chiapas |
| In office | 1540 |
| Predecessor | Juan de Urteaga |
| Successor | Bartolomé de las Casas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Estepa, Spain |
| Died | 8 Sep 1540 |
Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño (died 1540) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was appointed the second Bishop of Chiapas (1540).
Biography
Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño was born in Estepa, Spain. On 16 Jul 1540, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Chiapas. He died before he was consecrated bishop on 8 Sep 1540.
References
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 165. (in Latin)
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Father Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 1, 2019.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 2, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 2, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJuan de Urteaga | Bishop-Elect of Chiapas 1540 |
Succeeded byBartolomé de las Casas |
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