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Juan Castro (bishop)

The Most Reverend
Juan Castro, OSA
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.



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