Juan Enguera (died 1513) was the Grand Inquisitor of the Crown of Aragon from 1507 to 1513.

Biography

Juan Enguera was born in Valencia in the fifteenth century. A member of the Dominican Order, Enguera rose to become a confessor of Ferdinand II of Aragon.

Enguera was appointed Bishop of Vic on 19 December 1505. He was later appointed Bishop of Lleida on 9 December 1510,[1] and then Bishop of Tortosa on 1 October 1512. In addition to his duties as a bishop, he was the Grand Inquisitor of the Crown of Aragon from 1507 to 1513.

Enguera died in Valladolid on 14 February 1513.

References

  1. ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 212. (in Latin)

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Catholic Church titles Preceded by Bishop of Vic 1505–1510 Succeeded byJoan de Tormo Preceded byDiego Ramírez de Guzmán Grand Inquisitor of Aragon 1507–1513 Succeeded byLuis Mercader Escolano Preceded byLluís Joan de Milá Bishop of Lleida 1510–1512 Succeeded byJaume Conchillos Preceded byAlfons d'Aragó Bishop of Tortosa 1512–1513 Succeeded byLluís Mercader


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