Juan Méndez de Villafranca

Juan Méndez de Villafranca, O.P. (died 1577) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santa Marta (1577).[1]

Most Reverend

Juan Méndez de Villafranca
Bishop of Santa Marta
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Santa Marta
In office1577
PredecessorJuan de los Barrios
SuccessorSebastián Ocando
Personal details
Born
DiedDec 1577

Biography

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Juan Méndez de Villafranca was born in Villafranca de los Barros, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2] On 14 Apr 1577, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Santa Marta.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Santa Marta until his death in Dec 1577.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 236. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan Méndez de Villafranca, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Santa Marta
1577
Succeeded by