Juan Ruiz de Colmenero

Juan Ruiz de Colmenero (1596 – 28 September 1663) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Guadalajara (1646–1663).[1][2]

Most Reverend Juan Ruiz de Colmenero
Bishop of Guadalajara
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Guadalajara
In office	1646–1663
Predecessor	Juan Sánchez Duque de Estrada
Successor	Francisco Verdín y Molina
Orders
Consecration	December 1647 by Juan Bautista Acevedo Muñoz
Personal details
Born	1596 Budia, Spain
Died	28 September 1663 (age 67)
Nationality	Spanish

Biography

Juan Ruiz de Colmenero was born in Budia, Spain.[2] On 25 June 1646, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Guadalajara.[2] In December 1647, he was consecrated bishop by Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, Bishop of Michoacán and installed to the bishopric on 24 December 1647.[2] He served as Bishop of Guadalajara until his death on 28 September 1663.[2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 198. (in Latin)
2. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan Ruiz de Colmenero" retrieved January 15, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Guadalajara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Guadalajara". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)^{self-published}