Most Reverend

Juan Aguirre y Gorozpe
Bishop of Durango
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Durango
In office1659–1671
PredecessorPedro de Barrientos Lomelin
SuccessorJuan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño
Orders
Consecration19 December 1660
by Mateo de Sagade de Bugueyro
Personal details
Born1599
Died21 September 1671 (age 72)
Durango, México
NationalityMexican

Juan Aguirre y Gorozpe (1599 – 21 September 1671) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Durango (1659–1671).

Biography

Juan Aguirre y Gorozpe was born in Tecamachalco, México in 1599.[1] On 17 November 1659, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Durango.[1] On 19 December 1660, he was consecrated bishop by Mateo de Sagade de Bugueyro, Archbishop of México.[1] He served as Bishop of Durango until his death on 21 September 1671.[1]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan Aguirre y Gorozpe". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]


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