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For the 13th-century bishop and chancellor, see Juan de Soria.
Most Reverend
Juan Ruiz de Medina
Bishop of Segovia
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseDiocese of Segovia
In office1502–1507
PredecessorJuan Arias de Villar
SuccessorFadrique de Portugal Noreña
Previous post(s)Bishop of Astorga (1489–1493)
Bishop of Badajoz (1493–1495)
Bishop of Cartagena (1495–1502)
Personal details
Died30 January 1507
Segovia, Spain
NationalitySpanish

Juan Ruiz de Medina (died 30 January 1507) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Segovia (1502–1507), Bishop of Cartagena (1495–1502), Bishop of Badajoz (1493–1495), and Bishop of Astorga (1489–1493).

Biography

In 1489, Juan Ruiz de Medina was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent VIII as Bishop of Astorga. On March 27, 1493, he was appointed by Pope Alexander VI as Bishop of Badajoz. On 20 February 1495, he was appointed by Pope Alexander VI as Bishop of Cartagena. In 1502, he was appointed by Pope Alexander VI as Bishop of Segovia. He served as Bishop of Segovia until his death on 30 January 1507.

References

  1. ^ Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan Ruiz de Medina" retrieved January 30, 2016
  2. GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz" retrieved January 17, 2016

External links and additional sources

Catholic Church titles
Preceded byBernardino López de Carvajal y Sande Bishop of Astorga
1489–1493
Succeeded byDiego Meléndez de Valdés
Preceded byBernardino López de Carvajal y Sande Bishop of Badajoz
1493–1495
Succeeded byJuan Rodríguez de Fonseca
Preceded byBernardino López de Carvajal y Sande Bishop of Cartagena
1495–1502
Succeeded byJuan Daza
Preceded byJuan Arias de Villar Bishop of Segovia
1502–1507
Succeeded byFadrique de Portugal Noreña


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