Juan de la Calle y Heredia

Juan de la Calle y Heredia (1612 – 15 Feb 1676) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Arequipa (1674–1676), Bishop of Trujillo (1661–1674).[1][2][3]

Most Reverend Juan de la Calle y Heredia
Bishop of Arequipa
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Arequipa
In office	1674–1676
Predecessor	Juan de Almoguera
Successor	Antonio de León y Becerra
Orders
Consecration	22 Oct 1662 by Pedro de Villagómez Vivanco
Personal details
Born	1612 Granada, Spain
Died	15 Feb 1676 (age 64) Arequipa, Peru
Nationality	Spanish
Previous post	Bishop of Trujillo (1661–1674)

Biography

Juan de la Calle y Heredia was born in Granada, Spain in 1612 and ordained a friar in the Order of Our Lady of Mercy.[1] On 5 Sep 1661, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Bishop of Trujillo.[1] On 22 Oct 1662, he was consecrated bishop by Pedro de Villagómez Vivanco, Archbishop of Lima.[1] On 1 Oct 1674, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement X as Bishop of Arequipa.[1] He served as Bishop of Arequipa until his death on 15 Feb 1676.[1]

References

1. "Bishop Juan de la Calle y Heredia, O. de M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
2. "Archdiocese of Trujillo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
3. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trujillo" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Arequipa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Arequipa". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}