Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega
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Most Reverend Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega |
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| Bishop of Michoacán | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1574–1588 |
| Predecessor | Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina |
| Successor | Alfonso Guerra (bishop) |
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| Consecration | 5 Dec 1574 by Pedro de Moya y Contreras |
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| Born | 27 Dec 1520 Medina del Campo, Spain |
| Died | 30 Jun 1588 (age 67) Michoacán |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega, O.S.A. (1520–1588) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Michoacán (1574–1588).
Juan de Medina Rincón y de la Vega was born on 27 Dec 1520 in Medina del Campo, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine. On 18 Jun 1574, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Michoacán. On 5 Dec 1574, he was consecrated bishop by Pedro de Moya y Contreras, Archbishop of México, with Antonio Ruíz de Morales y Molina, Bishop of Tlaxcala, serving as co-consecrator. He served as Bishop of Michoacán until his death on 30 Jun 1588. While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Alfonso Graniero Avalos, Bishop of La Plata o Charcas (1579).
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