Juan Alonso de Cuevas y Dávalos

Most Reverend Juan Alonso de Cuevas y Dávalos
Archbishop of Mexico
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Mexico
In office	1664–1665
Predecessor	Mateo de Sagade de Bugueyro
Successor	Marcos Ramírez de Prado y Ovando
Orders
Consecration	13 September 1658 by Mateo de Sagade de Bugueyro
Personal details
Born	25 November 1590 New Spain
Died	2 September 1665(1665-09-02) (aged 74) New Spain

Juan Alonso de Cuevas y Dávalos (25 November 1590 – 2 September 1665) was a Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Mexico (1664–1665) and Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca (1658–1664).^[1]

Biography

Juan Alonso de Cuevas y Dávalos was born in New Spain.^[2][3] On 19 January 1658, he selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Antequera, Oaxaca.^[2] On 13 September 1658, he was consecrated bishop by Mateo de Sagade de Bugueyro, Archbishop of Mexico.^[2] On 28 April 1664, he was appointed by Pope Alexander VII as Archbishop of Mexico and installed on 15 November 1664.^[2] He served as Archbishop of Mexico until his death on 2 September 1665.^[2] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Marcos de Torres y Rueda, Bishop of Yucatán (1645).^[2]

See also

• Catholic Church in Mexico

References

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Antequera". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of México". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of México". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}