Juan de las Cabezas Altamirano was born in
Zamora, Spain in 1565. On 15 April 1602, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Clement VIII as
Bishop of Santiago de Cuba. On 19 July 1610, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Paul V as
Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala. On 16 September 1615, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as
Bishop of Arequipa. He served as Bishop of Arequipa until his death on 19 December 1615. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of
Alfonso del Galdo,
Bishop of Comayagua (1613). == References ==