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 (bishop) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 5 Dec 1574 by Pedro de Moya y Contreras |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 27 Dec 1520 |
| Died | 30 Jun 1588 (age 67) Michoacán |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega, O.S.A. (1520–1588) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Michoacán (1574–1588).[1][2][3]
Biography
Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega was born on 27 Dec 1520 in Medina del Campo, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[1] On 18 Jun 1574, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Michoacán.[1] On 5 Dec 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.[1] He served as Bishop of Michoacán until his death on 30 Jun 1588.[1] While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Alfonso Graniero Avalos, Bishop of La Plata o Charcas (1579).[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f "Bishop Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved November 24, 2016
- ^ "Archdiocese of Morelia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Morelia" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
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