Juan Pérez de la Serna explained

Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Juan Pérez de la Serna
Archbishop (personal title) of Zamora
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Diocese of Zamora
Predecessor:Juan Roco Campofrío
Successor:Diego Zúñiga Sotomayor
Birth Date:1570
Birth Place:Cervera, Spain
Death Date:8 August 1631
Previous Post:Archbishop of Mexico (1613–1627)
Nationality:Spanish

Juan Pérez de la Serna (1570 – 8 August 1631) was a Spanish Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Zamora (1627–1631) and as the seventh Archbishop of Mexico (1613 - 1627).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Biography

Juan Pérez de la Serna was born in Cervera del Llano, Spain. On 13 May 1613 he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul V as the seventh Archbishop of Mexico. On 19 July 1627 he was appointed by Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop (personal title) of the Diocese of Zamora, Spain where he served until his death on 8 August 1631. He died in Zamora, Spain.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:and principal co-consecrator of:

See also

References

  1. Book: HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Gauchat. Patritius (Patrice). 240 and 376. 1935. Libraria Regensbergiana. Münster. (in Latin)
  2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bpdls.html "Archbishop Juan Pérez de la Serna"
  3. http://www.arquidiocesismexico.org.mx/index.php/about/arzobispos Arquidiocesis de Mexico website: "Arzobishops"
  4. Book: The King's Living Image. Alejandro Cañeque. 2004. Routledge (UK). 0-415-94445-7.

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