Juan Alonso y Ocón
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The Most Reverend Juan Alonso y Ocón |
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| Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas |
| In office | 1651-1656 |
| Predecessor | Pedro de Oviedo Falconi |
| Successor | Gaspar de Villarroel |
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| Consecration | 1638 by Diego Castejón Fonseca |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 21, 1597 Villa de Ocón, Spain |
| Died | October 12, 1656 Yucatán |
| Nationality | Spanish |
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Bishop of Yucatán (1638–1642) Bishop of Cuzco (1642–1651) |
Juan Alonso y Ocón (March 21, 1597 – October 12, 1656) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas (1651-1656), Bishop of Cuzco (1642–1651), and Bishop of Yucatán (1638–1642).
Juan Alonso y Ocón was born in Villa de Ocón, Spain. On June 14, 1638, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Yucatán. He was consecrated bishop by Diego Castejón Fonseca, Bishop Emeritus of Lugo with Miguel Avellán, Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo, and Timoteo Pérez Vargas, Bishop of Ispahan, serving as co-consecrators. On November 3, 1642, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed on August 31, 1643 by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Cuzco. On April 2, 1651, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X as Bishop of La Plata o Charcas where he served until his death on October 12, 1656.
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:
and the principal co-consecrator of
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