Juan Guzmán (archbishop)

Juan Guzmán, O.F.M. (1572 – 1 March 1634) was a Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Zaragoza (1633–1634),[1] Archbishop of Tarragona (1627–1633),[2] and Bishop of Islas Canarias (1622–1627).[3]

Most Reverend Juan Guzmán
Archbishop of Zaragoza
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Zaragoza
In office	1633–1634
Predecessor	Martín Terrer Valenzuela
Successor	Pedro Apaolaza Ramírez
Orders
Consecration	6 November 1622
Personal details
Born	1572
Died	1 March 1634 (age 62) Zaragoza, Spain
Previous post	Bishop of Islas Canarias (1622–1627) Archbishop of Tarragona (1627–1633)

Biography

Juan Guzmán was born in 1572 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[4][5] On 11 July 1622, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Islas Canarias.[3][4] On 6 November 1622, he was consecrated bishop.[4] On 6 October 1627, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Tarragona.[2][4] On 6 June 1633, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Zaragoza.[1][4] He served as Archbishop of Zaragoza until his death on 1 March 1634.[1][4]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[4]

• Agustin de Hinojosa y Montalvo, Bishop of Nicaragua (1630);
• Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, Bishop of Chiapas (1633);
• Juan Cebrián Pedro, Bishop of Albarracin (1633); and
• Gonzalo Chacón Velasco y Fajardo, Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada (1633).

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 126. (in Latin)
2. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 328. (in Latin)
3. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 132. (in Latin)
4. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Juan Guzmán, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.^{self-published}
5. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Juan Guzmán, O.F.M." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.^{self-published}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Islas Canarias". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands} (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Tarragona". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Tarragona (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Zaragoza". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Zaragoza (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}