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.
Most Reverend

Juan López de Agurto de la Mata
Bishop of Caracas
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Caracas
In office1634–1637
PredecessorBernardo de Balbuena y Villanueva
SuccessorJuan Alonso de Solis y Mendoza
Previous postBishop of Puerto Rico (1630–1634)
Personal details
BornDecember 22, 1572
San Cristóbal de La Laguna, Spain
DiedDecember 24, 1637 (age 65)
NationalitySpanish

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).

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