Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín

Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín, O. de M. (August 16, 1646 – 1700) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (1699–1700) and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1683–1699).[1][2]

Most Reverend Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín
Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
In office	1699–1700
Predecessor	Juan de los Ríos y Berriz
Successor	Pedro Vásquez de Velasco
Orders
Consecration	1684 by Cardinal Savio Millini
Personal details
Born	August 16, 1646 Lima, Peru
Died	1700 (age 53) Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia
Previous post	Bishop of Puerto Rico (1683–1699)

Biography

Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín was born in Lima, Peru and in 1666, was ordained a priest in the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy.[2] On 22 May 1683, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed on November 15, 1683 by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Puerto Rico.[2] In 1684, he was consecrated Bishop by Savio Millini, Archbishop (Personal Title) of Orvieto.[2] On June 1, 1699, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra.[2] He served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra until his death in 1700.[2]

References

1. Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. pp. 176 and 321. (in Latin)
2. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín, O. de M." retrieved January 10, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}