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Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega

1520 – 1588

Spanish Roman Catholic prelate

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Lived 1520 – 1588 (aged 67). Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.

Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega, O.S.A. (27 December 1520 – 30 June 1588) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Michoacán (1574–1588).

Biography Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega was born on 27 December 1520 in Medina del Campo, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.

He served as Bishop of Michoacán until his death on 30 June 1588.

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Important facts

Born

27 December 1520, Medina del Campo

Birth century

16th century

Died

30 June 1588, Michoacán

Occupation

Catholic priest, Catholic bishop

Positions held

Bishop of Michoacán

People in Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega's life

Named in this biography and alive at the same time

Juan de Medina

1490 – 1547

Theologian

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega's

Edward Wotton

1492 – 1555

Zoologist

Gonzalo Jiménez de Quesada

Henry FitzAlan, 12th Earl of Arundel

1512 – 1580

Courtier

Iñigo López de Mendoza y Mendoza

Frequently asked questions

Who was Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega?

Spanish Roman Catholic prelate

When was Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega born?

Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega was born on 27 December 1520 in Medina del Campo.

When did Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega die?

Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega died on 30 June 1588 in Michoacán.

What was Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega's occupation?

Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega

· Wikidata: Q27910808

· DBpedia: Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega

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