Most Reverend Juan de Escalante Turcios y Mendoza | |
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Archbishop (Personal Title) of Yucatán | |
Church | Catholic Church |
In office | 1679–1681 |
Predecessor | Luís de Cifuentes y Sotomayor |
Successor | Juan Cano Sandoval |
Orders | |
Consecration | 1673 by Luís de Cifuentes y Sotomayor |
Personal details | |
Born | 1608 |
Died | 31 May 1681 (age 73) Mérida, Yucatán, México |
Nationality | Spanish |
Previous post(s) | Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1672–1679) |
Juan de Escalante Turcios y Mendoza (1608 – 31 May 1681) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Yucatán (1679–1681) and Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1672–1679). [1]
Juan de Escalante Turcios y Mendoza was born in Andalucía, Spain in 1608. [1] On 23 October 1672, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement X as Archbishop of Santo Domingo. [1] In 1673, he was consecrated bishop by Luís de Cifuentes y Sotomayor, Bishop of Yucatán. [1] On 29 December 1679, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI as Archbishop (Personal Title) of Yucatán. [1] He served as Bishop of Yucatán until his death on 31 May 1681. [1]