Juan Ortega y Montañés
Juan Ortega y Montañés | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of México | |
Archbishop Juan Ortega y Montañés, Viceroy of New Spain | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Mexico |
| In office | 21 June 1700 – 16 December 1708 |
| Predecessor | Francisco de Aguiar y Seijas |
| Successor | José Pérez de Lanciego Eguiluz y Mirafuentes |
| Previous posts | Bishop of Michoacán (1682-1700) Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala (1675-1682) Bishop of Durango (1674-1675) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 24 March 1675 by Payo Enríquez de Rivera |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño 3 July 1627 |
| Died | 16 December 1708 (aged 81) |
Don Juan Ortega y Montañés (also Juan de Ortega Cano Montañez y Patiño) (July 3, 1627 in Siles, Spain – December 16, 1708 in Mexico City) was a Roman Catholic bishop and colonial administrator in Guatemala and New Spain. He was successively bishop of Durango (1670 to 1681), of Guatemala (1681 to 1684) and of Michoacán (1684 to March 24, 1700), and then archbishop of Mexico (June 21, 1700 to December 16, 1708). He also served as interim viceroy of New Spain from February 27, 1696, to December 18, 1696, and again from November 4, 1701, to November 27, 1702.