Most Reverend Juan de los Barrios | |
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Archbishop of Santafé de Bogotá of the New Kingdom of Granada | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Santafé de Bogotá of the New Kingdom of 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(s) |
Bishop of Paraguay (1547–1552) Bishop of Santa Marta (1552–1564) |
Friar Juan de los Barrios y Toledo, OFM (1496 – February 12, 1569) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the first Archbishop of Santafé de Bogotá of the New Kingdom of Granada, (1564–1569), [1] Bishop of Santa Marta (1552–1564), [2] and the first Bishop of Paraguay (1547–1552). [3]
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]