Juan López de Agurto de la Mata

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is López de Agurto and the second or maternal family name is de la Mata.

Juan López de Agurto de la Mata (December 22, 1572 – December 24, 1637) was a Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coro (later Bishop of Caracas) (1634–1637) and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1630–1634).

Most Reverend Juan López de Agurto de la Mata
Bishop of Caracas
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Caracas
In office	1634–1637
Predecessor	Bernardo de Balbuena y Villanueva
Successor	Juan Alonso de Solis y Mendoza
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Puerto Rico (1630–1634)
Personal details
Born	December 22, 1572 San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
Died	December 24, 1637 (age 65)
Nationality	Spanish

Biography

Juan López de Agurto de la Mata was born in San Cristóbal de La Laguna (Tenerife, Spain). On July 20, 1630, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed on February 10, 1631, by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Puerto Rico. On August 8, 1634, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Coro. On June 20, 1637, the Diocese of Coro was renamed as the Diocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela. He served as Bishop of Caracas until his death on December 24, 1637.

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 Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Coro". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}