Juan de San Millán

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
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of León
In office1564–1578
PredecessorAndrés de la Cuesta
SuccessorFrancisco Trujillo García
Personal details
Born1497
Barrionuevo, Spain
Died11 April 1578 (age 81)
León, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Previous postBishop of Tui (1547-1564)

Biography

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

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 321 and 222. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan de San Millán". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Juan de San Millán". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Miguel Muñoz (bishop)
Bishop of Tui
1547–1564
Succeeded by
Diego Torquemada
Preceded by
Andrés de la Cuesta
Bishop of León
1564–1578
Succeeded by
Francisco Trujillo García


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