The Most Reverend Juan Castro, OSA |
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Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Santafé en Nueva Granada |
In office | 1608–1609 |
Predecessor | Bartolomé Lobo Guerrero |
Successor | Pedro Ordóñez y Flórez |
Personal details | |
Born | 25 January 1547 Toledo, Spain |
Died | 1 August 1611 (aged 64) Bogotá |
Nationality | Spanish |
Juan Castro, OSA (25 January 1547 – 1 August 1611) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada (1608–1609).
Luis Zapata de Cárdenas was born in Toledo, Spain on 25 Jan 1547 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine. On 7 Jan 1608, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada. He served as Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada until his resignation in Jun 1609. He died on 1 Aug 1611.