Most Reverend Juan de Cervantes |
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Bishop of Antequera | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Antequera |
In office | 1608-1614 |
Predecessor | Baltazar de Cobarrubias y Múñoz |
Successor | Juan Bartolome de Bohórquez e Hinojosa |
Orders | |
Consecration | 3 May 1609 by Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar |
Personal details | |
Born | 24 Jun 1553 México |
Died | 13 Sep 1614 (age 61) Antequera, Oaxaca, México |
Nationality | Mexican |
Juan de Cervantes (24 June, 1553 – 13 September, 1614) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Antequera (1608-1614).
Juan de Cervantes was born in México on 24 Jun 1553. On 28 May 1608, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Antequera. On 3 May 1609, he was consecrated bishop by Alfonso de la Mota y Escobar, Bishop of Tlaxcala. He served as Bishop of Antequera until his death on 13 Sep 1614.