Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín

Most Reverend
Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín
Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Predecessor Juan de los Ríos y Berriz
Successor Pedro Vásquez de Velasco
Orders
Consecration 1684
by Cardinal Savio Millini
Personal details
Born August 16, 1646
Lima, Peru
Died 1700 (age 53)
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
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Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín (August 16, 1646 – 1700) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (1699-1700) and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1683-1699).[1][2][3]

Biography

Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín was born in Lima, Peru and in 1666, was ordained a priest in the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy.[1] On 22 May 1683, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed on November 15, 1683 by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Puerto Rico.[1] In 1684, he was consecrated Bishop by Cardinal Savio Millini, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Orvieto.[1] On June 1, 1699, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra.[1] He served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra until his death in 1700.[1]

References

Religious titles
Preceded by
Marcos de Sobremonte
Bishop of Puerto Rico
1683-1699
Succeeded by
Jerónimo Nosti de Valdés
Preceded by
Juan de los Ríos y Berriz
Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
1699-1700
Succeeded by
Pedro Vásquez de Velasco
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