Most Reverend

Juan Ruiz de Colmenero
Bishop of Guadalajara
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Guadalajara
In office1646–1663
PredecessorJuan Sánchez Duque de Estrada
SuccessorFrancisco Verdín y Molina
Orders
ConsecrationDecember 1647
by Juan Bautista Acevedo Muñoz
Personal details
Born1596
Died28 September 1663 (age 67)
NationalitySpanish

Juan Ruiz de Colmenero (1596 28 September 1663) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Guadalajara (1646–1663).[1][2]

Biography

Juan Ruiz de Colmenero was born in Budia, Spain.[2] On 25 June 1646, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Guadalajara.[2] In December 1647, he was consecrated bishop by Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando, Bishop of Michoacán and installed to the bishopric on 24 December 1647.[2] He served as Bishop of Guadalajara until his death on 28 September 1663.[2]

References

  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 198. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan Ruiz de Colmenero" retrieved January 15, 2016


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