Juan Alonso de Solis y Mendoza
, O. Carm. †, Bishop of Puerto Rico (Porto Rico) ; Bishop
About Juan Alonso de Solis y Mendoza
Lived 1574 – 1641 (aged 66). Juan Alonso de Solis y Mendoza was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Juan Alonso de Solis y Mendoza (June 13, 1574 – April 19, 1641) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Puerto Rico (1635–1641).
Biography Juan Alonso de Solis y Mendoza was born in Salamanca, Spain on June 13, 1574, and ordained a priest in the Order of Carmelites. On January 11, 1635, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed on September 1, 1636, by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Puerto Rico. In August 1637, he was consecrated bishop by Facundo de la Torre, Archbishop of Santo Domingo. He served as Bishop of Puerto Rico until his death on April 19, 1641.
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, O. Carm. †, Bishop of Puerto Rico (Porto Rico) ; Bishop
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Juan Alonso de Solis y Mendoza was born on 13 June 1574 in Salamanca.
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Juan Alonso de Solis y Mendoza died on 19 April 1641 in Santo Domingo.
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Juan Alonso de Solis y Mendoza was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
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