Juan de Witte Hoos
| Most Reverend Juan de Witte Hoos | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Santiago de Cuba | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Santiago de Cuba |
| In office | 1522–1525 |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Sebastián de Salamanca |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1475 Brujas, Spain |
| Died | 18 September 1540 (age 47) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post | Bishop of Baracoa (1517–1522) |
Juan de Witte Hoos or Juan de Ubite (1475 – 18 September 1540) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1522–1525) and Bishop of Baracoa (1517–1522).[1][2][3]
Biography
Juan de Witte Hoos was born in Brujas, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1] On 15 May 1514, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Leo X as Titular Bishop of Salymbria.[1] On 11 February 1517, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Leo X as Bishop of Baracoa.[1] On 28 April 1522, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Adrian VI as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba where he served until his resignation on 4 April 1525.[1] He died on 18 September 1540.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Bishop Juan de Witte Hoos (Ubite), O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 19, 2016
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Santiago de Cuba" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 19, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by None |
Bishop of Baracoa 1517–1522 |
Succeeded by None |
| Preceded by None |
Bishop of Santiago de Cuba 1522–1525 |
Succeeded by Sebastián de Salamanca |
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