Juan González Meneses Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Juan González Meneses
Bishop of Almería
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Diocese of Almería
Term:1520–1521
Predecessor:Francisco Sosa
Successor:Diego Fernández de Villalán
Death Date:28 June 1521
Death Place:Almería, Spain
Nationality:Spanish

Juan González Meneses (also Don Juan González de Meneses y de la Parra)(died 28 Jun 1521) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Bishop of Almería (1520–1521).[1] [2] [3] [4]

Biography

On 17 September 1520, Juan González Meneses was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Leo X as Bishop of Almería. He served as Bishop of Almería until his death on 28 June 1521.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bgonzm.html Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan González Meneses"
  2. http://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/alme1.htm GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Almería"
  3. http://www.diocesisalmeria.es/index.php/diocesis/historia-de-la-diocesis#episcopologio Dioceses de Almeria website: "TABLA DE LOS OBISPOS DE LA DIÓCESIS URCITANA-ALMERIENSE"
  4. http://www.dipalme.org/Servicios/Anexos/anexosiea.nsf/VAnexos/IEA-IAO-o3/$File/IAO-o3.pdf Diputacion de Almería: "Don Juan González de Meneses y de la Parra"