Juan Juániz de Echalar

Juan Juániz de Echalar (died 13 October 1656) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada (1647–1656) and Bishop of Mondoñedo (1644–1647).[1]

Most Reverend Juan Juániz de Echalar
Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada
In office	1647–1656
Predecessor	Juan Piñeiro Osorio
Successor	Martín López de Hontiveros
Orders
Consecration	1645 by Diego Arce Reinoso
Personal details
Died	13 October 1656

Biography

On 28 November 1644, Juan Juániz de Echalar was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 31 July 1645 as Bishop of Mondoñedo.[1] He was consecrated bishop by Diego Arce Reinoso, Bishop of Plasencia, with Miguel Avellán, Titular Bishop of Siriensis, and Pedro Urbina Montoya, Bishop of Coria, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 16 December 1647, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada.[1] He served as Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada until his death on 13 October 1656.[1]

References

1. "Bishop Juan Juániz de Echalar" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 14, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Mondoñedo–Ferrol". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Mondoñedo–Ferrol (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada–Logroño". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada–Logroño". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}