Most Reverend Juan Méndez de Villafranca | |
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Bishop of Santa Marta | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Santa Marta |
In office | 1577 |
Predecessor | Juan de los Barrios |
Successor | Sebastián Ocando |
Personal details | |
Born | |
Died | Dec 1577 |
Juan Méndez de Villafranca, O.P. (died 1577) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santa Marta (1577). [1]
Juan Méndez de Villafranca was born in Villafranca de los Barros, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers. [2] On 14 Apr 1577, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Santa Marta. [1] [2] He served as Bishop of Santa Marta until his death in Dec 1577. [1] [2]