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
Previous post(s)Bishop of Tui (1547-1564)
Personal details
Born1497
Barrionuevo, Spain
Died11 April 1578 (age 81)
León, Spain
NationalitySpanish

Biography

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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

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  1. ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 321 and 222. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d 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]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Tui
1547–1564
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of León
1564–1578
Succeeded by