Alonso Ruiz de Virués

Most Reverend
Alonso Ruiz de Virués
Bishop of Islas Canarias
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Islas Canarias
In office 1538–1545
Predecessor Juan de Salamanca
Successor Antonio de la Cruz (bishop)
Personal details
Born 1480
Olmedo, Spain
Died 19 Jan 1545 (age 65)
Telde, Spain

Alonso Ruiz de Virués, O.F.M. (died 1545) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Islas Canarias (1538–1545).[1]

Biography

Alonso Ruiz de Virués was born in Olmedo, Spain 1480 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[2] On 12 Aug 1538, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Islas Canarias.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Islas Canarias until his death on 19 Jan 1545.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 149. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Alonso Ruiz de Virués, O.S.B." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. self-published
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Islas Canarias". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands} (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Juan de Salamanca		 Bishop of Islas Canarias
1538–1545		 Succeeded by
Antonio de la Cruz (bishop)
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