Also known as:
Blessed Juan de Palafox y Mendoza, John Palafox;
Spanish: Juan de Palafox y Mendoza;
Latin: Ioannes de Palafox y Mendoza
PALAFOX y MENDOZA, JUAN. - Bishop and theologian, b. at Fitero (Navarre) on 24 June 1600, d. at Osma (Spain) on 1 Oct. 1659.
After completing his studies at Salamanca, he was appointed by Philip IV a member of the Council of War and of the Indies; in 1629 he embraced the ecclesiastical career and on 27 Dec. 1639 he was consecrated bishop of Puebla de los Angeles, or Angelopoli (Mexico). From June 1640 to 2 Nov. 1642 he also held the office of viceroy and was able to suppress numerous administrative abuses. He founded a seminary, had more than 50 churches and several hospitals restored at his own expense, championed the cause of the Indians, and reformed morals. He came into conflict with certain missionaries, especially with the Jesuits, over matters of jurisdiction. The controversy took on a sensational character and P. sent to Rome 5 proceedings against them. Rome resolved the question in such a way as to pacify minds and avoid exaggerations on both sides, imposing silence on the matter. In any case, on 23 June 1653 P. was transferred to the diocese of Osma. In 1726 his cause for canonization was introduced, which, after the approval of his writings (28 Feb. 1777), was left in suspense forever, because the cause seemed too strongly promoted by the opponents of the Jesuits and against the interests of the Church.
Besides his polemics, P. is also known for his ascetical works, his discourses and his pastoral letters (Obras, 8 vols., Madrid 1659-68; 12 vols., ibid. 1762).
Bibliography10 worksSummarium, Rome 1770; M. de Vergara, Vida interior del ilustris... D. J. de P. y M., Seville 1691, Rome 1693 (with Italian trans.), Madrid 1
BIBL.:Summarium, Rome 1770; M. de Vergara, Vida interior del ilustris... D. J. de P. y M., Seville 1691, Rome 1693 (with Italian trans.), Madrid 1762, Venice 1769; P. Segneri, Parere sopra la vita interiore di mons. G. di P., in Opere, VIII, Milan 1853, pp. 443-56; G. M. de Eguren, P. y los Jesuitas, Madrid 1878; G. García, Don J. P. y M., obispo de Puebla y Osma, Mexico 1918; id., Documentos inéditos o muy raros para la historia de México, VII, ibid. 1906; A. Astrán, Hist. de la Comp. de Jesús en la Asistencia de España, V, Madrid 1916, pp. 326-411; Pastor, XIV, I, pp. 157-61; XVI, I, pp. 1034-1037; XVI, III, pp. 265-66.
Felice da Mareto. “Palafox Y Mendoza, juan.” In Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. IX, col. 563. Città del Vaticano: Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1952. https://azioneromana.com/article/palafox-y-mendoza-juan.
MLA
Felice da Mareto. “Palafox Y Mendoza, juan.” Enciclopedia Cattolica, vol. IX, Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico, 1952, col. 563. Azione Romana, https://azioneromana.com/article/palafox-y-mendoza-juan.
BibTeX
@incollection{ec9_palafox_y_mendoza_juan,
author = {Felice da Mareto},
title = {Palafox Y Mendoza, juan},
booktitle = {Enciclopedia Cattolica},
volume = {IX},
pages = {563},
note = {Cited by column},
publisher = {Ente per l’Enciclopedia Cattolica e per il Libro Cattolico},
address = {Città del Vaticano},
year = {1952},
url = {https://azioneromana.com/article/palafox-y-mendoza-juan}
}
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