Roman Catholic prelate
Juan de Soria (died 1 October 1246), also known as Juan Díaz,[1] Juan Domínguez de Medina[2][3] or Juan Ruiz de Medina,[4][5] was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Osma (1231–1240) and Bishop of Burgos (1240–1246) as well as in the chancery of King Ferdinand III of Castile (from 1211).[1][6]
Biography
Prior to becoming bishop, Juan served as abbot of Santander and Valladolid.[7] In 1231, he was appointed by Pope Gregory IX as Bishop of Osma.[2] On 29 May 1240, was he appointed by Pope Gregory IX as Bishop of Burgos where served until his death on 1 Oct 1246.[2] While Bishop, he served as the principal consecrator of Lope Fitero, Bishop of Córdoba (1237), and Rodrigo Díaz, Bishop of Oviedo (1243).[2]
Juan was probably the author of the Latin Chronicle of the Kings of Castile, written between 1217 and 1239.[8]
References
- ^ a b Martín Alvira Cabrer, Las Navas de Tolosa, 1212: idea, liturgia y memoria de la batalla, Sílex, Madrid, 2012, pp. 40-41 ISBN 978-84-7737-721-4
- ^ a b c d Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Juan Domínguez de Medina" retrieved January 16, 2016
- ^ Juan Loperráez Corvalán, Descripción histórica del obispado de Osma, vol. I, pp. 229-235, uses Juan Domínguez.
- ^ Gregorio de Argaiz: La Soledad laureada por San Benito y sus hijos en las iglesias de España, vol. VI, p. 357.
- ^ Pedro Orcajo: Historia de la catedral de Burgos, part II, p. 10, uses Juan de Medina.
- ^ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Burgos" retrieved December 4, 2015
- ^ Manuel de Castro Alonso: Episcopologio vallisoletano, pp. 60-72.
- ^ Derek W. Lomax, "The Authorship of the Chronique latine des rois de Castille", Bulletin of Hispanic Studies, XL (1963), 205–211.
