Juan de Urteaga

Juan de Urteaga, O.S.H. (died 1540) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was appointed the first Bishop of Chiapas (1539–1540).[1]

Most Reverend Juan de Urteaga
Bishop-Elect of Chiapas
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Chiapas
In office	1539–1540
Successor	Juan de Arteaga y Avendaño
Personal details
Died	1540

Biography

Juan de Urteaga was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Jerome.[2] On 30 Mar 1539, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Chiapas.[2] He died before he was consecrated bishop in 1540.[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 Urteaga, O.S.H." 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]}