About Juan de Arregui
Lived 1656 – 1736 (aged 79–80). Juan de Arregui was an Argentine and Paraguayan catholic priest and catholic bishop.
Juan de Arregui (June 24, 1656 – †1736) was a Spanish Franciscan priest native of America and became Roman Catholic Bishop of Buenos Aires in 1730.
de Arregui was born on 24 June 1656 in Buenos Aires (then in Governorate of the Río de la Plata of the Viceroyalty of Peru), entered the Franciscan order and studied theology at National University of Córdoba.
He died as Bishop of Buenos Aires on 19 December 1736.
Biography
Friar Juan de Arregui was bishop of Buenos Aires (1731) and Paraguay (1735). He exerted political leadership in Paraguay (1733 - 1734) during Revolt of the Comuneros (Paraguay).
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Who was Juan de Arregui?
Spanish priest
When was Juan de Arregui born?
Juan de Arregui was born in 1656 in Buenos Aires.
When did Juan de Arregui die?
Juan de Arregui died in 1736 in Buenos Aires.
What was Juan de Arregui's occupation?
Juan de Arregui was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.
What nationality was Juan de Arregui?
Juan de Arregui was Argentine and Paraguayan.
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