Juan Alonso y Ocón
| The Most Reverend Juan Alonso y Ocón | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas |
| In office | 1651-1656 |
| Predecessor | Pedro de Oviedo Falconi |
| Successor | Gaspar de Villarroel |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
1638 by Diego Castejón Fonseca |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
March 21, 1597 Villa de Ocón, Spain |
| Died |
October 12, 1656 Yucatán |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post |
Bishop of Yucatán (1638–1642) Bishop of Cuzco (1642–1651) |
Juan Alonso y Ocón (March 21, 1597-October 12, 1656) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas (1651-1656), Bishop of Cuzco (1642–1651), and Bishop of Yucatán (1638–1642).[1][2][3][4]
Biography
Juan Alonso y Ocón was born in Villa de Ocón, Spain.[1] On June 14, 1638, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Yucatán.[1] He was consecrated bishop by Diego Castejón Fonseca, Bishop Emeritus of Lugo with Miguel Avellán, Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo, and Timoteo Pérez Vargas, Bishop of Ispahan, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On November 3, 1642, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed on August 31, 1643 by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Cuzco.[1] On April 2, 1651, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X as Bishop of La Plata o Charcas where he served until his death on October 12, 1656.[1]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Mauro Diego de Tovar y Valle Maldonado, Bishop of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela (1639); and principal co-consecrator of Diego Rueda Rico, Bishop of Tui (1639); Francisco Diego Alarcón y Covarrubias, Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1639); Cesare Facchinetti, Apostolic Nuncio to Spain (1639); Juan Coello Ribera y Sandoval, Bishop of Zamora (1639); Mendo de Benavides, Bishop of Segovia (1639); and Juan de Palafox y Mendoza, Bishop of Tlaxcala (1639).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Juan Alonso y Ocón" retrieved January 12, 2016
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sucre" retrieved December 4, 2015
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cusco" retrieved November 16, 2015
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Yucatán" retrieved December 31, 2015
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Gonzalo de Salazar |
Bishop of Yucatán 1638–1642 |
Succeeded by Andrés Fernandez de Ipenza |
| Preceded by Diego Montoya Mendoza |
Bishop of Cuzco 1642–1651 |
Succeeded by Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor |
| Preceded by Pedro de Oviedo Falconi |
Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas 1651-1656 |
Succeeded by Gaspar de Villarroel |