Juan Aguirre y Gorozpe

Most Reverend
Juan Aguirre y Gorozpe
Bishop of Durango
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Durango
In office 1659–1671
Predecessor Pedro de Barrientos Lomelin
Successor Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño
Orders
Consecration 19 Dec 1660
by Mateo de Sagade de Bugueyro
Personal details
Born 1599
Tecamachalco, México
Died 21 Sep 1671 (age 72)
Durango, México
Nationality Mexican

Juan Aguirre y Gorozpe (1599 – 21 September, 1671) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Durango (1659–1671).[1][2][3]

Biography

Juan Aguirre y Gorozpe was born in Tecamachalco, México in 1599.[1] On 17 Nov 1659, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Durango.[1] On 19 Dec 1660, he was consecrated bishop by Mateo de Sagade de Bugueyro, Archbishop of México.[1] He served as Bishop of Durango until his death on 21 Sep 1671.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Juan Aguirre y Gorozpe" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 8, 2016
  2. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Durango" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Archdiocese of Durango" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 8, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Pedro de Barrientos Lomelin
Bishop of Durango
1659–1671
Succeeded by
Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño
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