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Bishop Juan Méndez de Villafranca, O.P. †

Deceased

Bishop of Santa Marta, Colombia

Events

DateEventTitle
14 Apr 1577AppointedBishop of Santa Marta, Colombia
Dec 1577²DiedBishop of Santa Marta, Colombia

Note(s): ² Month Uncertain

MicroData Summary
Juan Méndez de Villafranca
Bishop Juan Méndez de Villafranca O.P.
(died Dec 1577)
Bishop of Santa Marta

EventPlace
Birth PlaceVillafranca de los Barros, Diocese of Badajoz, Spain

External Link(s):

Source(s):
  • bp/ob: Le Petit Episcopologe, Issue 138
  • b: Episcopologio Español, Volume 1,500, Page 88, Number 537
  • b: Hierarchia Catholica, Volume 3, Page 236
  • b: Les Ordinations Épiscopales, Year 1577, Number 13*

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