Juan Ruiz de Medina (died 30 January 1507) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Segovia (1502–1507),[1] Bishop of Cartagena (1495–1502),[1] Bishop of Badajoz (1493–1495),[2] and Bishop of Astorga (1489–1493).
Most Reverend Juan Ruiz de Medina | |
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Bishop of Segovia | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Archdiocese | Diocese of Segovia |
In office | 1502–1507 |
Predecessor | Juan Arias de Villar |
Successor | Fadrique de Portugal Noreña |
Previous post(s) | Bishop of Astorga (1489–1493) Bishop of Badajoz (1493–1495) Bishop of Cartagena (1495–1502) |
Personal details | |
Died | 30 January 1507 Segovia, Spain |
Nationality | Spanish |
Biography
editIn 1489, Juan Ruiz de Medina was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent VIII as Bishop of Astorga. On March 27, 1493, he was appointed by Pope Alexander VI as Bishop of Badajoz. On 20 February 1495, he was appointed by Pope Alexander VI as Bishop of Cartagena.[1] In 1502, he was appointed by Pope Alexander VI as Bishop of Segovia.[1] He served as Bishop of Segovia until his death on 30 January 1507.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c d e Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan Ruiz de Medina" retrieved January 30, 2016
- ^ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz" retrieved January 17, 2016
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Astorga". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Astorga (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cartagena". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cartagena". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Segovia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Segovia (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]