Juan López de Agurto de la Mata


Juan López de Agurto de la Mata was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coro and Bishop of Puerto Rico.

Biography

Juan López de Agurto de la Mata was born in San Cristóbal de La Laguna.
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.