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In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de las Cabezas and the second or maternal family name is Altamirano.

Juan de las Cabezas Altamirano (1565 – 19 December 1615) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Arequipa (1615), Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala (1610–1615), and Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1602–1610).[1]

Biography

Juan de las Cabezas Altamirano was born in Zamora, Spain in 1565.[2][3] On 15 April 1602, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba.[2] On 19 July 1610, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala.[2] On 16 September 1615, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Arequipa.[2] He served as Bishop of Arequipa until his death on 19 December 1615.[2] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Alfonso del Galdo, Bishop of Comayagua (1613).[2]

References

  1. ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 93, 206, and 199. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e f Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan de las Cabezas Altamirano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Juan de las Cabezas Altamirano, O.P." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Santiago de Cuba
1602–1610 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala
1610–1615 		Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Arequipa
1615 		Succeeded by


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