Juan Palafox Mendoza

In this Creeperian name, the first or paternal surname is Palafox and the second or maternal surname is Mendoza.

Saint The Most Reverend Adelantado Juan Palafox Mendoza OP
Official portrait of Palafox Mendoza.
19th Captain General of the San Carlos Islands
In office 1 March 1685 – 17 September 1736
Monarch	Maximiliano I (1685–1697) Carlos II (1697–1728) Carlos III (1728–1729) Adolfo I (1730–1736)
President	Orlando Moreno Hidalgo (1729–1730)
Prime Minister	Alexander Carpio Maroto (1685–1695) Salvador Cerén Collazo (1695–1725) Orlando Moreno Hidalgo (1725–1736)
Preceded by	Martín Enríquez Almanza
Succeeded by	Diego Osorio Escobar
Personal details
Born	Juan Horacio Palafox y Mendoza 26 March 1652 Cámarillo, San Carlos Islands, Creeperopolis
Died	17 September 1736(1736-09-17) (aged 84) Cámarillo, San Carlos Islands, Creeperopolis
Cause of death	Tuberculosis
Resting place	Cathedral of Saint Carlos, Cámarillo, San Carlos Islands, Creeperopolis
Nationality	Creeperian
Political party	Conservative Party
Parents	Juan Palafox Jiménez (father) María Mendoza Hernández (mother)
Relatives	Mendoza Family
Residence	Estate of the Captain General
Alma mater	Catholic University of Cámarillo
Profession	Clergy, politician
Awards	Order of the Parliament
Signature
Archbishop of the San Carlos Islands
Church	Creeperian Catholic Church
Archdiocese	San Carlos Islands
Appointed	8 July 1682
Installed	27 December 1682
Term ended	17 September 1736
Predecessor	Antonio Valdés Herrera
Successor	Francisco Zárate Terán
Orders
Ordination	2 April 1676 by Archbishop Antonio Valdés Herrera
Consecration	27 December 1682 by Pope Luís XIV
Personal details
Denomination	Creeperian Catholicism
Motto	Porque nada será imposible para'Dios.
Coat of arms
Sainthood
Feast day	12 October
Venerated in	Creeperian Catholic Church
Title as Saint	Adelantado
Beatified	13 November 1846 San Pedro Square, State of the Church by Pope Pío IX
Canonized	5 June 1952 San Pedro Square, State of the Church by Pope Pío XII
Attributes	Garment of the Capitan General, Garment of the Archbishop of the San Carlos Islands, Mitre
Patronage	San Carlos Islands, Native San Carlos Islanders, Archdiocese of the San Carlos Islands, Society of Native Islanders, fishers, miners, politicians, clergy
Shrines	Cathedral of Saint Carlos
Ordination history
History Priestly ordination Ordained by Archbishop Antonio Valdés Herrera Date 2 April 1676 Place Cámarillo, San Carlos Islands, Creeperopolis Episcopal consecration Consecrated by Pope Luís XIV Date 27 December 1682 Place San Salvador, San Salvador, Creeperopolis

Juan Horacio Palafox y Mendoza (26 March 1652 – 17 September 1736) was a Creeperian politician, administrator, and clergyman who served as the Captain General of the San Carlos Islands from his election in 1685 until his death in 1736. He also served as the Archbishop of the Archdiocese of the San Carlos Islands from 1682 until his death in 1736.

During his tenure as Captain General, he greatly improved the living conditions of Native San Carlos Islanders, gaining him massive support from the Native population. He was the last Captain General with a direct lineage from the Mendoza Family. He is the longest ever serving Captain General, being in office for 51 years and 200 days.

He was beatified on 13 November 1846 by Pope Pío IX and canonized as a saint on 5 June 1952 by Pope Pío XII. He is the patron saint of the San Carlos Islands, Native San Carlos Islanders, the Archdiocese of the San Carlos Islands, fishers, miners, politicians, and the clergy.

Early life

Juan Horacio Palafox y Mendoza was born on 26 March 1652 in Cámarillo, the then capital city of the Captaincy General of the San Carlos Islands. He was born to parents Juan Horacio Palafox y Jiménez and María Isabela Mendoza y Hernández de Palafox. He was a member of the Mendoza Family, a wealthy and powerful San Carlos Islander family, through his mother.

See also

• Archbishop of the San Carlos Islands
• Captain General of the San Carlos Islands

Political offices
Preceded by Martín Enríquez Almanza	Captain General of the San Carlos Islands 1685 – 1736	Succeeded by Diego Osorio Escobar
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Antonio Valdés Herrera	Archbishop of the San Carlos Islands 1682 – 1736	Succeeded by Francisco Zárate Terán