Bishop of Panamá (1561–1565)
Juan de Vaca (also Juan de Baca) (died 1565) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Panamá (1561–1565).[1][2]
Biography
Juan de Vaca was born in Valladolid, Spain[3] and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Benedict.[4] On January 27, 1561, Pope Pius IV, appointed him Bishop of Panamá and he was consecrated bishop on February 8, 1562.[4] He served as Bishop of Panamá during the governorship of Luis de Guzman and successfully organized a counter-revolt against Rodrigo Méndez who seized the city during the governor's absence.[2] He was also credited by the townsfolk with miraculously halting an expansive fire in 1563 by leading a procession with the Blessed Sacrament directly to the heart of the fire which was then shortly thereafter extinguished.[2] He served as Bishop of Panamá until his death in 1565.[4] He was the co-consecrator of Francisco del Toral, Bishop of Yucatán.[4]
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