Juan de Aragón (1439–1475) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Zaragoza (1458–1475).[1]
Biography
Juan de Aragón was born in Spain in 1439, the illegitimate son of John II of Aragon. On 30 June 1458, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Callixtus III as Archbishop of Zaragoza.[1][2][3] He served as Archbishop of Zaragoza until his death on 19 November 1475.[1][2]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Pedro Baldó, Bishop of Segorbe-Albarracin (1461); and Jaime Perez de Valencia, Titular Bishop of Christopolis and Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia (1469).[2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Zaragoza". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Zaragoza (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byDalmacio del Mur | Archbishop of Zaragoza 1458–1475 | Succeeded byAusias Despuig |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 113. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2][2.3]Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Juan de Aragón". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- 3.[https://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/zara0.htm. Bishops of Zaragoza.]