Most Reverend

Francisco Ruiz
Bishop of Ávila
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Ávila
In office1514–1528
PredecessorAlfonso Carrillo de Albornoz (bishop)
SuccessorRodrigo Sánchez Mercado
Personal details
Born1476
Died23 October 1528 (age 52)
Ávila, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Previous post(s)Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1510–1514)

Francisco Ruiz (1476 – 23 October 1528) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ávila (1514–1528) and Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1510–1514).[1][2]

He was born in Toledo, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[2] On 18 November 1509 he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Julius II as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo.[2] On 14 July 1514 he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Leo X as Bishop of Ávila.[2] He served as Bishop of Ávila until his death, on 23 October 1528.[2]

References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 168 and 92. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Francisco Ruiz, O.F.M." retrieved January 12, 2016


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