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Juan de Ribera
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For the bishop in the Viceroyalty of Peru, see Juan de Ribera (bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra). For other people called Saint Juan, see Saint Juan (disambiguation).
Juan de Ribera (Seville, Spain, 20 March 1532 ā Valencia, 6 January 1611) was an influential figure in 16th and 17th century Spain. Ribera held appointments as Archbishop and Viceroy of Valencia, Latin Patriarchate of Antioch, Commander in Chief, president of the Audiencia, and Chancellor of the University of Valencia. He was beatified in 1796 and canonized by Pope John XXIII in 1960.
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Born | 20 March 1532 Seville, Spain |
Died | 6 January 1611(1611-01-06) (aged 78) Valencia, Spain |
Venerated in | Roman Catholic Church |
Beatified | 18 September 1796, Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Papal States by Pope Pius VI |
Canonized | 12 June 1960, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope John XXIII |
Major shrine | Royal College of Corpus Christi, Valencia, Spain |
Feast | 6 January |
Attributes | Episcopal attire |
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