Juan de Escalante Turcios y Mendoza

Juan de Escalante Turcios y Mendoza (1608 – 31 May 1681) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Yucatán (1679–1681) and Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1672–1679).[1]

Most Reverend Juan de Escalante Turcios y Mendoza
Archbishop (Personal Title) of Yucatán
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1679–1681
Predecessor	Luís de Cifuentes y Sotomayor
Successor	Juan Cano Sandoval
Orders
Consecration	1673 by Luís de Cifuentes y Sotomayor
Personal details
Born	1608 Andalucía, Spain
Died	31 May 1681 (age 73) Mérida, Yucatán, México
Nationality	Spanish
Previous post	Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1672–1679)

Biography

Juan de Escalante Turcios y Mendoza was born in Andalucía, Spain in 1608.[1] On 23 October 1672, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement X as Archbishop of Santo Domingo.[1] In 1673, he was consecrated bishop by Luís de Cifuentes y Sotomayor, Bishop of Yucatán.[1] On 29 December 1679, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Yucatán.[1] He served as Bishop of Yucatán until his death on 31 May 1681.[1]

References

1. "Archbishop Juan de Escalante Turcios y Mendoza" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 31, 2016

External links and additional sources

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