Juan Ruiz de Medina
Most Reverend Juan Ruiz de Medina | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Segovia | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Diocese of Segovia |
| In office | 1502-1507 |
| Predecessor | Juan Arias de Villar |
| Successor | Fadrique de Portugal Noreña |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 30 Jan 1507 Segovia, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Astorga (1489-1493) Bishop of Badajoz (1493-1495) Bishop of Cartagena (1495-1502) |
Juan Ruiz de Medina (died 30 Jan 1507) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Segovia (1502-1507),[1][2] Bishop of Cartagena (1495-1502),[1][3] Bishop of Badajoz (1493-1495),[4] and Bishop of Astorga (1489-1493).[5]
Biography
In 1489, Juan Ruiz de Medina was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent VIII as Bishop of Astorga.[5] On March 27, 1493, he was appointed by Pope Alexander VI as Bishop of Badajoz.[4] On 20 Feb 1495, he was appointed by Pope Alexander VI as Bishop of Cartagena.[1][3] In 1502, he was appointed by Pope Alexander VI as Bishop of Segovia.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Segovia until his death on 30 Jan 1507.[1][2]
References
- ^ a b c d e Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan Ruiz de Medina" retrieved January 30, 2016
- ^ a b c GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Segovia" retrieved January 14, 2016
- ^ a b GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Cartagena" retrieved January 13, 2016
- ^ a b GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz" retrieved January 17, 2016
- ^ a b GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Astorga" retrieved December 4, 2015
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