Juan López de Agurto de la Mata

Most Reverend Juan López de Agurto de la Mata
Bishop of Caracas
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Caracas
Predecessor	Bernardo de Balbuena y Villanueva
Successor	Juan Alonso de Solis y Mendoza
Personal details
Born	December 22, 1572 La Laguna, Spain
Died	December 24, 1637 (age 65)
Nationality	Spanish
Previous post	Bishop of Puerto Rico (1630-1634)

Juan López de Agurto de la Mata (December 22, 1572 – December 24, 1637) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coro (later Bishop of Caracas) (1634-1637) and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1630-1634).

Juan López de Agurto de la Mata was born in La Laguna, Spain. On July 20, 1630, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed on February 10, 1631 by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Puerto Rico. On August 8, 1634, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Coro. On June 20, 1637, the Diocese of Coro was renamed as the Diocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela. He served as Bishop of Caracas until his death on December 24, 1637.

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