Most Reverend

Juan de Liermo Hermosa
Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Santiago de Compostela
In office1582
PredecessorFrancisco Blanco Salcedo
SuccessorAlonso Velázquez
Personal details
Born1522
San Martín de Liermo, Spain
Died26 July 1582 (age 60)
Santiago de Compostela, Spain
Previous post(s)Bishop of Mondoñedo (1574–1582)

Juan de Liermo Hermosa (1522 – 26 July 1582) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1582) and Bishop of Mondoñedo (1574–1582).[1]

Biography

Juan de Liermo Hermosa was born in San Martín de Liermo, Spain.[1] On 4 June 1574, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Mondoñedo.[1] On 8 January 1582, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela.[1] He served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela until his death on 26 July 1582.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Archbishop Juan de Liermo Hermosa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016

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