Juan Barahona Zapata del Águila
| Most Reverend Juan Barahona Zapata del Águila | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Nicaragua | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Nicaragua |
| In office | 1631-1632 |
| Predecessor | Agustin de Hinojosa y Montalvo |
| Successor | Fernando Núñez Sagredo |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
28 Oct 1632 by Gregorio Pedrosa Cásares |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Oct 1578 Madrid, Spain |
| Died |
19 Nov 1632 (age 54) León, Nicaragua |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Juan Barahona Zapata del Águila (October, 1578 – 19 November, 1632) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua (1631-1632)[1][2][3][4]
Biography
Juan Barahona Zapata del Águila was born in Madrid, Spain in Oct 1578.[1] On 3 Dec 1631, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Nicaragua.[1] On 28 Oct 1632, he was consecrated bishop by Gregorio Pedrosa Cásares, Bishop of León with Juan Bravo Lagunas, Bishop Emeritus of Ugento, and Cristóforo Chrisostome Carletti, Bishop of Termia, serving as co-consecrators.[1] He served as Bishop of Nicaragua until his death on 19 Nov 1632.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Alfonso de Franco y Luna, Bishop of Durango (1632).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Juan Barahona Zapata del Águila" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Diocese of León" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ↑ "Diocese of León en Nicaragua" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
- ↑ Blanco Segura, Ricardo. Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. ISBN 9789977640792.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Agustin de Hinojosa y Montalvo |
Bishop of Nicaragua 1631-1632 |
Succeeded by Fernando Núñez Sagredo |
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