Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega
| Most Reverend Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Michoacán | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1574–1588 |
| Predecessor | Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina |
| Successor | Alfonso Guerra |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 5 December 1574 by Pedro de Moya y Contreras |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 December 1520 Medina del Campo, Spain |
| Died | 30 June 1588 (age 67) Michoacán |
Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega, O.S.A. (27 December 1520 – 30 June 1588) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Michoacán (1574–1588).[1][2]
Biography
Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega was born on 27 December 1520 in Medina del Campo, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[2] On 18 June 1574, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Michoacán.[2] On 5 December 1574, he was consecrated bishop by Pedro de Moya y Contreras, Archbishop of México, with Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina, Bishop of Tlaxcala, serving as co-consecrator.[2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Alfonso Graniero Avalos, Bishop of La Plata o Charcas (1579).[2] In 1585, he attended the Third Mexican Provincial Council.[3]
He served as Bishop of Michoacán until his death on 30 June 1588.[2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Morelia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Morelia (Mexico)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
References
- Back to citation Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 239. (in Latin)
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Back to citation occurrence 2.3 Back to citation occurrence 2.4 Back to citation occurrence 2.5 "Bishop Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016
- Back to citation Poole, Stafford (1963). "The Church and the Repartimientos in the Light of the Third Mexican Council, 1585". The Americas. 20 (1): 3–36. doi:10.2307/979670. ISSN 0003-1615. Retrieved 24 May 2024.