Juan de Esturizada

Juan de Esturizada, O.P. (1611–1679) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (1672–1679).[1]

Most Reverend Juan de Esturizada
Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
In office	1672–1679
Predecessor	Bernardino de Cárdenas Ponce
Successor	Pedro Cárdenas y Arbieto
Personal details
Born	1611 Cusco, Peru
Died	1679 (age 68) Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

Biography

Juan de Esturizada was born in Cusco, Peru and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1] On May 16, 1672, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement X as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra.[1] He served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra until his death in 1679.[1]

References

1. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan de Esturizada, O.P." retrieved January 10, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}