Juan de Aragón (archbishop)

Juan de Aragón was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Zaragoza (1458–1475).[1]

Most Reverend

Juan de Aragón
Archbishop of Zaragoza
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Zaragoza
In office1458–1475
PredecessorDalmacio del Mur
SuccessorAusias Despuig
Personal details
Born1439
Died19 November 1475 (age 36)

Biography

Juan de Aragón was born in Spain in 1439, the illegitimate son of John II of Aragon. On 30 June 1458, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Callixtus III as Archbishop of Zaragoza.[1][2][3] He served as Archbishop of Zaragoza until his death on 19 November 1475.[1][2]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Pedro Baldó, Bishop of Segorbe-Albarracin (1461); and Jaime Perez de Valencia, Titular Bishop of Christopolis and Auxiliary Bishop of Valencia (1469).[2]

References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1914). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. II (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 113. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Juan de Aragón". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  3. [ https://www.gcatholic.org/dioceses/diocese/zara0.htm. Bishops of Zaragoza.]
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