Juan de Moncada
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Juan de Moncada was a Roman Catholic clergyman in Spain
in the 17th century. He was born in Valencia. For some time prior to May, 1612 de Moncada served as Bishop of Barcelona. In that month he was appointed Archbishop of Tarragona and primate
of northeast Spain. His nephew Francisco de Moncada
dedicated his Catalan Chronicle to his uncle the archbishop.
Juan de Moncada died in 1622.
Spain
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in the 17th century. He was born in Valencia. For some time prior to May, 1612 de Moncada served as Bishop of Barcelona. In that month he was appointed Archbishop of Tarragona and primate
Primate
A primate is a mammal of the order Primates , which contains prosimians and simians. Primates arose from ancestors that lived in the trees of tropical forests; many primate characteristics represent adaptations to life in this challenging three-dimensional environment...
of northeast Spain. His nephew Francisco de Moncada
Francisco de Moncada
Francisco de Moncada , 3rd Marquis of Aytona, was a Spanish diplomat, soldier and writer of the early 17th century...
dedicated his Catalan Chronicle to his uncle the archbishop.
Juan de Moncada died in 1622.
Further reading
- Moncada, Francisco de. The Catalan Chronicle. tran. Frances Hernandez. El Paso: Texas Western Press. p. xxix.