Juan de Porras y Atienza

Most Reverend
Juan de Porras y Atienza
Bishop of Coria
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Coria
In office 1684–1704
Predecessor Francisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez
Successor Miguel Pérez Lara
Orders
Ordination 1653
Consecration 1681
by Ambrosio Ignacio Spínola y Guzmán
Personal details
Born 6 Jan 1627
Cabra, Spain
Died 28 Jul 1704
Coria, Cáceres, Spain
Previous post Bishop of Ceuta (1681–1684)

Juan de Porras y Atienza (1627–1704) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coria (1684–1704) and Bishop of Ceuta (1681–1684).[1][2][3]

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 Ambrosio Ignacio Spínola y Guzmán, Archbishop of Seville, with James Lynch, Archbishop of Tuam, and Bishop Antonio Ibarra, Bishop of Cádiz, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 24 Apr 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 Jul 1704.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Pedro de Lepe Orantes, Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada (1686).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 " Bishop Juan de Porras y Atienza " Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved August 31, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Coria-Cáceres" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Diocese of Coria-Cáceres" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Antonio Medina Cachón y Ponce de León
Bishop of Ceuta
1681–1684
Succeeded by
Luis de Ayllón
Preceded by
Francisco Antonio Sarmiento de Luna y Enríquez
Bishop of Coria
1684–1704
Succeeded by
Miguel Pérez Lara
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