Juan de los Barrios

Juan de los Barrios y Toledo, OFM (1498 – April 16, 1563) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada, (1564–1569),[1] Bishop of Santa Marta (1552–1564),[2] and the first Bishop of Paraguay (1547–1552).[3]

Most Reverend Juan de los Barrios
Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada
In office	1564–1569
Predecessor	None
Successor	Luis Zapata de Cárdenas
Orders
Consecration	by Juan Martínez Silíceo
Personal details
Born	1496 Villa de Peloche, Spain
Died	February 12, 1569 (age 73)
Nationality	Spanish
Previous post	Bishop of Paraguay (1547–1552) Bishop of Santa Marta (1552–1564)

Biography

Juan de los Barrios was born in Villa de Peloche, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[4][5] On July 1, 1547, Pope Paul III appointed him the first Bishop of Paraguay.[1][4][5] He was consecrated by Juan Martínez Silíceo, Archbishop of Toledo.[4] On April 2, 1552, he was appointed by Pope Julius III as Bishop of Santa Marta.[1][4][5] On March 22, 1564, Pope Pius IV appointed him the first Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada.[1][4][5] He died on February 12, 1569.[1][5]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Juan de Simancas Simancas, Bishop of Cartagena and Pedro de Ágreda Sánchez Martín, Bishop of Coro.[4]

See also

• Catholic Church in Colombia

References

1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 196. (in Latin)
2. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 236. (in Latin)
3. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 197. (in Latin)
4. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Juan de los Barrios, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
5. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Juan de los Barrios, O.F.M." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Asunción". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción (Paraguay)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Santa Marta". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Diocese of Santa Marta (Colombia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Bogotá". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Bogotá (Colombia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}