Juan Velez (bishop elect) explained

Honorific-Prefix:	Most Reverend
Father Juan Vélez
Bishop Elect of Cebu
Church:	Catholic Church
Diocese:	Diocese of Cebu
Term:	1660
Predecessor:	Pedro de Arce
Successor:	Juan López
Ordained By:	1627
Birth Date:	12 March 1602
Death Date:	1661

Father Juan Vélez (12 March 1602  - 1661) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was appointed Bishop of Cebu.^{[1] [2]}

Biography

Juan Vélez was born in Córdoba, Spain and ordained a priest in 1627. He served as dean of the church in the Archdiocese of Manila.^[3] On 26 January 1660 Pope Alexander VII appointed him Bishop of Cebu.^[4] Although he assumed the position as Bishop of Cebu, he died before his consecration as bishop.

External links and additional sources

• Web site: Cheney . David M.. Archdiocese of Cebu . Catholic-Hierarchy.org. June 18, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
• Web site: Chow . Gabriel. Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cebu. GCatholic.org. June 18, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)

Notes and References

1. Book: HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Gauchat. Patritius (Patrice). 261. 1935. Libraria Regensbergiana. Münster. (in Latin)
2. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bvelezj.html "Father Juan Vélez"
3. Blair & Robertson Philippine History: "The Philippine Islands volume 38, pp. 72-75
4. http://journals.ateneo.edu/ps/ps/article/viewFile/2994/5492 Ateneo de Manila University: "The Succession of Bishops of Cebu" by Domingo Abella