Juan Méndez de Villafranca


Juan Méndez de Villafranca, O.P. was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santa Marta.

Biography

Juan Méndez de Villafranca was born in Villafranca de los Barros, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.
On 14 Apr 1577, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Santa Marta.
He served as Bishop of Santa Marta until his death in Dec 1577.