Juan de Sanclemente Torquemada
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Most Reverend Juan de Sanclemente Torquemada | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela |
| In office | 1587–1602 |
| Predecessor | Alonso Velázquez |
| Successor | Maximilian of Austria |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Ourense (1578–1587) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 25 January 1579 by Francisco Blanco Salcedo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 19 August 1534 |
| Died | 20 April 1602 (age 67) Santiago de Compostela, Spain |
Juan de Sanclemente Torquemada (19 August 1534 – 20 April 1602) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1587–1602) and Bishop of Ourense (1578–1587).[1]
Juan de Sanclemente Torquemada was born in Córdoba, Spain.[1] On 7 July 1578, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Ourense.[1] On 25 January 1579, he was consecrated bishop by Francisco Blanco Salcedo, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela, with Fernando Vellosillo Barrio, Bishop of Lugo, and Diego Torquemada, Bishop of Tui, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 27 July 1587, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela.[1] He served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela until his death on 20 April 1602.[1]
