Juan Guevara


Juan Gualberto Guevara
Cardinal
Archbishop of Lima
ChurchRoman Catholic Church
ArchdioceseLima
SeeLima
Appointed16 December 1945
Installed11 January 1946
Term ended27 November 1954
PredecessorPedro Pascual Farfán
SuccessorJuan Landázuri Ricketts
Other post(s)
Previous post(s)
Orders
Ordination2 June 1906
by Ismaele Puirredón
Consecration2 March 1941
by Fernando Cento
Created cardinal18 February 1946
by Pope Pius XII
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born
Juan Gualberto Guevara

(1882-07-12)12 July 1882
Villa de Vitor, Arequipa, Peru
Died27 November 1954(1954-11-27) (aged 72)
Lima, Peru
BuriedLima Cathedral
Alma mater
MottoDominus illuminatio mea
Coat of arms

Juan Gualberto Guevara B.A. J.C.D. (12 July 1882 – 27 November 1954) was created on 18 February 1946 as a Cardinal Priest by Pope Pius XII. He was Archbishop of Lima in the Roman Catholic Church. He was the first Cardinal of Peru.