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
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
(1520–1521).
[Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan González Meneses"]
retrieved January 14, 2016
retrieved January 14, 2015[Dioceses de Almeria website: "TABLA DE LOS OBISPOS DE LA DIÓCESIS URCITANA-ALMERIENSE"]
retrieved January 15, 2015[Diputacion de Almería: "Don Juan González de Meneses y de la Parra"]
retrieved January 17, 2016
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
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
.
He served as Bishop of Almería until his death on 28 June 1521.
References
1521 deaths
16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain
Bishops appointed by Pope Leo X
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