In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pérez and the second or maternal family name is de la Serna.

Juan Pérez de la Serna (1570 – 8 August 1631) was a Spanish Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Zamora (1627–1631) and as the seventh Archbishop of Mexico (1613–1627).[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Juan Pérez de la Serna was born in Cervera del Llano, Spain.[2][3] On 13 May 1613 he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul V as the seventh Archbishop of Mexico.[1][2] On 19 July 1627 he was appointed by Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop (personal title) of the Diocese of Zamora, Spain where he served until his death on 8 August 1631.[1][2] He died in Zamora, Spain.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[2]

and principal co-consecrator of:[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 240 and 376. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Archbishop Juan Pérez de la Serna" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ^ a b Arquidiocesis de Mexico website: "Arzobishops" retrieved January 3, 2016
  4. ^ Alejandro Cañeque (2004). The King's Living Image. Routledge (UK). ISBN 0-415-94445-7.

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Mexico
1613–1627 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Zamora
1627–1631 		Succeeded by