Juan López de Agurto de la Mata

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López de Agurto and the second or maternal family name is de la Mata.
Most Reverend

Juan López de Agurto de la Mata
Bishop of Caracas
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Caracas
In office1634–1637
PredecessorBernardo de Balbuena y Villanueva
SuccessorJuan Alonso de Solis y Mendoza
Previous post(s)Bishop of Puerto Rico (1630–1634)
Personal details
BornDecember 22, 1572
San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
DiedDecember 24, 1637 (age 65)
NationalitySpanish

Juan López de Agurto de la Mata (December 22, 1572 – December 24, 1637) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coro (later Bishop of Caracas) (1634–1637) and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1630–1634).[1]

Biography

Juan López de Agurto de la Mata was born in San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Tenerife, Spain).[2][3] On July 20, 1630, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed on February 10, 1631, by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Puerto Rico.[1][2][3] On August 8, 1634, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Coro.[1][2][3] On June 20, 1637, the Diocese of Coro was renamed as the Diocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela. He served as Bishop of Caracas until his death on December 24, 1637.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. pp. 363 and 286.
  2. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan López de Agurto de la Mata". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. [self-published]
  3. ^ a b c d Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Juan López de Agurto de la Mata". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. [self-published]
Preceded by Bishop of Coro / Bishop of Caracas
1634–1637 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Puerto Rico
1630–1634 		Succeeded by


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