Juan de Porras y Atienza

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Most Reverend

Juan de Porras y Atienza
Bishop of Coria
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Coria
In office1684–1704
PredecessorFrancisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez
Successor
Orders
Ordination1653
Consecration1681
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Personal details
Born6 January 1627
Cabra, Spain
Died28 July 1704
Coria, Cáceres, Spain
Previous post(s)Bishop of Ceuta (1681–1684)

Juan de Porras y Atienza (6 January 1627 – 28 July 1704) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coria (1684–1704) and Bishop of Ceuta (1681–1684).[1]

Biography[]

Juan de Porras y Atienza was ordained a priest in 1653.[1] On 12 May 1681, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Ceuta.[1] In 1681, he was consecrated bishop by , Archbishop of Seville, with James Lynch, Archbishop of Tuam, and , Bishop of Cádiz, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 24 April 1684, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Coria.[1] He served as Bishop of Coria until his death on 28 July 1704.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of , Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada (1686).[1]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g " Bishop Juan de Porras y Atienza " Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 31, 2016

External links and additional sources[]

  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Coria-Cáceres". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Coria-Caceres (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
 Bishop of Ceuta
1681–1684 		Succeeded by
Preceded by
Francisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez 		Bishop of Coria
1684–1704 		Succeeded by


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