Juan Pérez de la Serna
| Most Reverend Juan Pérez de la Serna | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop (personal title) of Zamora | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Zamora |
| Predecessor | Juan Roco Campofrío |
| Successor | Diego Zúñiga Sotomayor |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1570 Cervera, Spain |
| Died | August 8, 1631 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post | Archbishop of Mexico (1613-1627) |
Juan Pérez de la Serna (1570 in Cervera, Spain – August 8, 1631 in Zamora, Spain), was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Zamora (1627–1631) and as the seventh Archbishop of Mexico (1613–1627).[1][2][3][4]
Biography
Juan Pérez de la Serna was born in Cervera del Llano, Spain.[2][4] On May 13, 1613, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul V as the seventh Archbishop of Mexico.[2] On July 19, 1627, he was appointed by Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop (personal title) of the Diocese of Zamora, Spain where he served until his death on August 8, 1631.[2]
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[2]
- Diego de Contreras (1613), Archbishop of Santo Domingo;
- Miguel García Serrano (1617), Bishop of Nueva Segovia;
- Francisco de Rivera y Pareja (1618), Bishop of Guadalajara;
- Gonzalo Hernandez y Hermosillo y Gonzalez (1621), Bishop of Durango;
- Luis de Cañizares (1624), Bishop of Nueva Caceres;
- Gutiérrez Bernardo de Quirós (1626), Bishop of Tlaxcala;
and principal co-consecrator of:[2]
- Sebastião de Matos de Noronha (1626), Bishop of Elvas.[2]
See also
- Diego Carrillo de Mendoza y Pimentel for his dispute with the viceroy of New Spain
References
- ↑ Alejandro Cañeque (2004). The King's Living Image. Routledge (UK). ISBN 0-415-94445-7.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Juan Pérez de la Serna" retrieved November 13, 2015
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mexico" retrieved December 31, 2015
- 1 2 Arquidiocesis de Mexico website: "Arzobishops" retrieved January 3, 2016
External links
- (Spanish) List of Archbishops of Mexico
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by García Guerra |
Archbishop of Mexico 1613 – 1627 |
Succeeded by Francisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola |
| Preceded by Juan Roco Campofrío |
Archbishop of Zamora 1627 – 1631 |
Succeeded by Diego Zúñiga Sotomayor |
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