Juan de Urteaga
# Juan de Urteaga

Juan de Urteaga, O.S.H. (died 1540) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was appointed the first Bishop of Chiapas (1539–1540).

## Biography

Juan de Urteaga was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Jerome. On 30 Mar 1539, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Chiapas. He died before he was consecrated bishop in 1540.

