Juan Ruiz de Villarán

Most Reverend

Juan Ruiz de Villarán
Bishop of Lugo
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Lugo
In office1587–1591
PredecessorFernando Vellosillo Barrio
SuccessorLorenzo Asensio Otaduy Avendaño
Personal details
Died(1591-03-18)18 March 1591

Juan Ruiz de Villarán (died 18 March 1591) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Lugo (1587–1591).[1]

Biography

On 22 June 1587, Juan Ruiz de Villarán was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Bishop of Lugo.[1] He served as Bishop of Lugo until his death on 18 March 1591.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Bishop Juan Ruiz de Villarán" Catholic.hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Lugo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Lugo (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]