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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]
Most Reverend Juan de Soria | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Burgos | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Burgos |
| In office | 1240–1246 |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Osma (1231–1240) |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1 October 1246 |
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]
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