Juan de Rojas y Asúa

Most Reverend
Juan de Rojas y Asúa
Bishop of Nicaragua
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Nicaragua
In office 1683-1685
Predecessor Andrés de las Navas y Quevedo
Successor Nicolás Delgado
Orders
Consecration 10 Apr 1683
Personal details
Born 1622
Buenache de Alarcón, Spain
Died 25 Nov 1685 (age 63)
Metapa, Nicaragua
Nationality Spanish

Juan de Rojas y Asúa (1622 - 25 Nov 1685) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua (1683-1685)[1][2][3][4]

Biography

In 1644, Juan de Rojas y Asúa was ordained a priest of the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy.[1] On 14 Dec 1682, he was selected by the king of Spain and confirmed on 8 Mar 1683 by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Nicaragua.[1] On 10 Apr 1683, he was consecrated bishop and in Jan 1684, he was installed bishop.[1] He served as Bishop of Nicaragua until his death in on 25 Nov 1685[1] in Metapa, Nicaragua while on a pastoral visit.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Juan de Rojas y Asúa, O. de M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  2. "Diocese of León" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  3. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  4. 1 2 Blanco Segura, Ricardo. Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. ISBN 9789977640792.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Andrés de las Navas y Quevedo
Bishop of Nicaragua
1683-1685
Succeeded by
Nicolás Delgado


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