Juan Víctores de Velasco


Juan Víctores de Velasco, O.S.B. was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Trujillo and Bishop of Santa Marta.

Biography

Juan Víctores de Velasco was born in Burgos, Spain in 1644 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict.
On 19 Jul 1694, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Santa Marta.
On 21 Oct 1694, he was consecrated bishop at the convent San Martín in Madrid, Spain.
On 28 Nov 1707, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement XI as Bishop of Trujillo.
He served as Bishop of Trujillo until his death on 10 Dec 1713.
While bishop, he presided over the priestly ordination of Salvador Bermúdez y Becerra, Bishop of Concepción.