| Most Reverend Juan Pérez de la Serna | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop (personal title) of Zamora | |
 | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Zamora |
| Predecessor | Juan Roco Campofrío |
| Successor | Diego Zúñiga Sotomayor |
| Previous post(s) | Archbishop of Mexico (1613–1627) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1570 Cervera, Spain |
| Died | 8 August 1631 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Juan Pérez de la Serna (1570 – 8 August 1631) was a Spanish Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Zamora (1627–1631) and as the seventh Archbishop of Mexico (1613–1627).
Biography
Juan Pérez de la Serna was born in Cervera del Llano, Spain. On 13 May 1613 he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul V as the seventh Archbishop of Mexico. On 19 July 1627 he was appointed by Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop (personal title) of the Diocese of Zamora, Spain where he served until his death on 8 August 1631. He died in Zamora, Spain.
Episcopal succession
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:
- Diego de Contreras (1613), Archbishop of Santo Domingo;
- Miguel García Serrano (1617), Bishop of Nueva Segovia;
- Francisco de Rivera y Pareja (1618), Bishop of Guadalajara;
- Gonzalo Hernandez y Hermosillo y Gonzalez (1621), Bishop of Durango;
- Luis de Cañizares (1624), Bishop of Nueva Caceres;
- Gutiérrez Bernardo de Quirós (1626), Bishop of Tlaxcala;
and principal co-consecrator of:
See also
- Diego Carrillo de Mendoza y Pimentel for his dispute with the viceroy of New Spain
References
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 240 and 376. (in Latin)
- ^ "Archbishop Juan Pérez de la Serna" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ Arquidiocesis de Mexico website: "Arzobishops" Archived 2016-02-07 at the Wayback Machine retrieved January 3, 2016
- Alejandro Cañeque (2004). The King's Living Image. Routledge (UK). ISBN 0-415-94445-7.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Zamora". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Zamora (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of México". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of México". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- (in Spanish) List of Archbishops of Mexico
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byGarcía Guerra | Archbishop of Mexico 1613–1627 |
Succeeded byFrancisco de Manso Zuñiga y Sola |
| Preceded byJuan Roco Campofrío | Archbishop of Zamora 1627–1631 |
Succeeded byDiego Zúñiga Sotomayor |
