Juan de Vaca
| Most Reverend Juan de Vaca | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Panamá | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Panamá |
| Predecessor | Pablo de Torres |
| Successor | Francisco de Abrego |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | February 8, 1562 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Valladolid, Spain |
| Died | 1565 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Juan de Vaca (also Juan de Baca)(died 1565) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Panamá (1561-1565).[1][2][3]
Biography
Juan de Vaca was born in Valladolid, Spain[4] and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict.[1] On January 27, 1561, Pope Pius IV, appointed him Bishop of Panamá and he was consecrated bishop on February 8, 1562.[1] He served as Bishop of Panamá during the governorship of Luis de Guzman and successfully organized a counter-revolt against Rodrigo Méndez who seized the city during the governor's absence.[3] He was also credited by the townsfolk with miraculously halting an expansive fire in 1563 by leading a procession with the Blessed Sacrament directly to the heart of the fire which was then shortly thereafter extinguished.[3] He served as Bishop of Panamá until his death in 1565.[1] He was the co-Consecrator of Francisco del Toral, Bishop of Yucatán.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan de Vaca (Baca), O.S.B." retrieved November 18, 2015
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Panamá" retrieved November 16, 2015
- 1 2 3 Arzobispo de Panama Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta C.M. Obispos que han ocupado la silla de Panama Publisher: Escuela Tipográfica Salesiana (1929) | P. 18-19
- ↑ Los Obispos Latinoamericanos - Defensa Del Indio P. 27-30 | retrieved November 17, 2015
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pablo de Torres |
Bishop of Panamá 1561-1565 |
Succeeded by Francisco de Abrego |