Juan de Argüelles

Juan de Argüelles (1659 – January 23, 1712) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Arequipa (1711–1712)[1] and the Bishop of Panamá (1699–1711).[2][3]

Most Reverend Juan de Argüelles
Bishop of Arequipa
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Arequipa
In office	1711–1712
Predecessor	Antonio de León y Becerra
Successor	Juan Otálora Bravo de Lagunas
Orders
Consecration	1701 by Pedro Díaz de Cienfuegos
Personal details
Born	1659 Lima, Peru
Died	January 23, 1712 (age 53) Arequipa
Previous post	Bishop of Panamá (1699–1711)

Biography

Juan de Argüelles was born in Lima, Peru and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[4][5] On May 18, 1699, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Panamá.[2][4] In 1701, he was consecrated bishop by Pedro Díaz de Cienfuegos, Bishop of Trujillo.[4] On March 21, 1711, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement XI as Bishop of Arequipa.[1][4] He served as Bishop of Arequipa until his death on January 23, 1712.[1][4]

While bishop, he was the principal Consecrator of Diego Morcillo Rubio de Suñón de Robledo, Bishop of Nicaragua.[4]

See also

• Catholic Church in Peru

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 97. (in Latin)
2. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 305. (in Latin)
3. Arzobispo de Panama Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta C.M. Resena Historica de los Obispos que han ocupado la silla de Panama Publisher: Escuela Tipográfica Salesiana (1929) | pp. 104–109
4. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan de Argüelles, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
5. Chow, Gabriel. "Fr. Juan de Argüelles, O.E.S.A." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Panamá". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Panamá". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Arequipa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Arequipa". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}