Juan de Santiago y León Garabito


Juan de Santiago y León Garabito was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Guadalajara and Bishop of Puerto Rico.

Biography

Juan de Santiago y León Garabitoa was born in Archidona, Spain. In 1676, he was appointed by the King of Spain as Bishop of Puerto Rico. On June 7, 1677, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI on September 13, 1677 as Bishop of Guadalajara. On May 22, 1678, he was consecrated bishop by Manuel Fernández de Santa Cruz y Sahagún, Bishop of Tlaxcala. He served as Bishop of Guadalajara until his death on July 12, 1694.