Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño

Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño (died 1540) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was appointed the second Bishop of Chiapas (1540).[1]

Most Reverend Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño
Bishop-Elect of Chiapas
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Chiapas
In office	1540
Predecessor	Juan de Urteaga
Successor	Bartolomé de las Casas
Personal details
Born	Estepa, Spain
Died	8 Sep 1540

Biography

Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño was born in Estepa, Spain.[2] On 16 Jul 1540, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Chiapas.[1][2] He died before he was consecrated bishop on 8 Sep 1540.[1][2]

References

1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 165. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Father Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 1, 2019. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 2, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of San Cristóbal de Las Casas". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 2, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}