Juan Méndez de Villafranca, O.P. (died 1577) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santa Marta (1577).[1]
Biography
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]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Santa Marta". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Diocese of Santa Marta (Colombia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byJuan de los Barrios | Bishop of Santa Marta 1577 | Succeeded bySebastián Ocando |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 236. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2][2.3]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan Méndez de Villafranca, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]