Juan de San Millán (1497 – 11 April 1578) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of León (1564–1578) and Bishop of Tui (1547–1564).[1]
Most Reverend Juan de San Millán | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of León | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of León |
| In office | 1564–1578 |
| Predecessor | Andrés de la Cuesta |
| Successor | Francisco Trujillo García |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1497 Barrionuevo, Spain |
| Died | 11 April 1578 (age 81) León, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Tui (1547-1564) |
Biography edit
Juan de San Millán was born in Barrionuevo, Spain.[2][3] On June 1547, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Tui.[2] On 28 Jul 1564, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of León.[2] He served as Bishop of León until his death on 11 April 1578.[2]
References edit
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 321 and 222. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan de San Millán". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Juan de San Millán". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Tui-Vigo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Tui-Vigo (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of León". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of León". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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