José Esteve Juan
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Most Reverend José Esteve Juan | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Orihuela | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Orihuela |
| In office | 1594–1603 |
| Predecessor | Cristóbal Senmanat y Robuster |
| Successor | Andrés Balaguer Salvador |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Vieste (1586–1589) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | April 1586 by Giulio Antonio Santorio |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1550 |
| Died | 2 November 1603 (age 53) Orihuela, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
José Esteve Juan (also Giuseppe Esteve Stefano) (1550 – 2 November 1603) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Orihuela (1594–1603) and Bishop of Vieste (1586–1589).[1]
José Esteve Juan was born in Valencia, Spain in 1550.[1] On 17 March 1586, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Bishop of Vieste.[1] On April 1586, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Antonio Santorio, Cardinal-Priest of San Bartolomeo all'Isola, with Marco Antonio Marsilio, Archbishop of Salerno, and Scipione de Tolfa, Archbishop of Trani, serving as co-consecrators.[1] In 1589, he resigned as Bishop of Vieste.[1] On 12 January 1594, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Orihuela.[1] He served as Bishop of Orihuela until his death on 2 November 1603.[1]
