Juan de Mañozca y Zamora explained

Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Juan de Mañozca y Zamora
Archbishop of Mexico
Church:Catholic Church
Archdiocese:Archdiocese of Mexico
Term:1643–1650
Predecessor:Feliciano de la Vega Padilla
Successor:Marcelo Lopez de Azcona
Consecration:24 Feb 1645
Consecrated By:Juan de Palafox y Mendoza
Birth Date:1580
Birth Place:Markina, Spain
Death Date:12 December 1650 (age 70)
Death Place:Mexico City
Nationality:Spanish

Juan de Mañozca y Zamora (1580  - 12 December 1650) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Mexico (1643–1650).[1] [2]

Biography

Juan de Mañozca y Zamora was born in Markina, Spain. On 14 Jul 1643, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII on 16 Nov 1643 as Archbishop of Mexico. On 24 Feb 1645, he was consecrated bishop by Juan de Palafox y Mendoza, Bishop of Tlaxcala with Fernando Montero Espinosa, Bishop of Nueva Segovia serving as co-consecrator. He served as Archbishop of Mexico until his death on 12 Dec 1650. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Miguel de Poblete Casasola, Archbishop of Manila (1650).

References

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bdemanoza.html Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Juan de Mañozca y Zamora"
  2. http://www.arquidiocesismexico.org.mx/index.php/about/arzobispos Arquidiocesis de Mexico website: "Arzobishops"

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