Most Reverend Juan López de Zárate | |
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Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Antequera, Oaxaca |
In office | 1535–1555 |
Predecessor | None |
Successor | Bernardo de Albuquerque |
Orders | |
Consecration | April 8, 1537 by Juan de Zumárraga |
Personal details | |
Born | June 24, 1490 |
Died | September 10, 1555 (age 65) |
Nationality | Spanish |
Juan López de Zárate (June 24, 1490 – September 10, 1555) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca (1535–1555). [1]
Juan López de Zárate was born in Oviedo, Spain. [2] On June 21, 1535, he was appointed by Pope Paul III as Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca. [1] [2] On April 8, 1537, he was consecrated bishop by Don Juan de Zumárraga, Archbishop of Mexico. [2] He served as Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca until his death on September 10, 1555. [1] [2]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Martín Sarmiento de Osacastro, Bishop of Tlaxcala (1549) and the principal co-consecrator of Francisco Marroquín Hurtado, Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala (1537) [2]