Saint Juan de Ribera – Feast Day – January 6

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St. Juan de Ribera was born on March 20 1532 in Seville, Spain. He was an ordained priest and promoted to bishop. He was also appointed Viceroy of Valencia, was the Latin Patriarchate of Antioch and was the President of Audencia. He died on January 6 1611 in Valencia, Spain at the age of 78. His Feast Day is celebrated on January 6.

 

The Memorial of St. Juan de Ribera- Saint of the Day

St. Juan de Ribera Biography

Date of Birth March 20 1532
Country of Birth Spain of Europe
Matrimony/Holy Orders Saints who were Bishops
Profession Priest,Bishop, Professor of theology
Place of Work Spain
Date of Death January 6 1611
Place of Death Valencia, Spain
Feast Day January 6
Beatification Beatified by Pope Pius VI on September 18 1796
Canonization Canonized by Pope John XXIII on June 12 1960 
Patron Saint of  

Saint Juan de Ribera’s Life History

Juan was born in Seville, Spain, on March 20 1532, from Pedro Afan de Ribera, Viceroy of Naples and his mother , whose name is unknown who passed away while he was still very young.

He studied at Salamanca, got ordained as a priest and was appointed bishop of Badajoc in 1562. He instructed on catechism to Catholics and on December 3 1568, he was appointed archbishop of Valencia. He was then made viceroy of Valencia in 1602. During this time, having been in charge civilly and spiritually, he established the Museum of Patriarch which is the college of St. John.

Juan had great resentment towards the Moriscos who were Muslims converted to Christianity under threats of exile. This issue, after his death, raised doubts as to why he is even considered to be canonized as a saint. He had despised them as traitors and had even suggested crude methods to deal with them that were rejected by the authority above him at the time. He had proposed enslaving them at one point. It was due to him that there was the formation of the decree to exile and expel the Moriscos in 1609. It was later considered, by those that supported the move to canonize him, that the moriscos were deemed nonconvertible and so they succeeded in canonizing him as saint.

He died on January 6 1611, aged 78, in Valencia, Spain.

Saint Juan de Ribera’s Birth

Juan was born in Seville, Spain, on March 20 1532 AD.

Saint Juan de Ribera’s Death

He died on January 6 1611 aged 78 in Valencia, Spain.

Family Background

His father was the then Viceroy of Naples and Duke of Alcala, Pedro Afan de Ribera. His mother passed away when he was still very young.

Education

He was said to have studied at the University of Salamanca.

Profession

He was an ordained priest and promoted to bishop. He was also appointed Viceroy of Valencia, was the Latin Patriarchate of Antioch and was the President of Audencia.

Beatification

He was beatified by Pope Pius VI on September 18 1796.

Canonization

He was canonized by Pope John XXIII on June 12 1960 

Venerated in

He is venerated in the Roman Catholic Church.

Saint Juan de Ribera’s Feast Day

His feast day is observed on January 6

Major Shrine

His major shrine is the Royal College of Corpus Christi in Valencia, Spain.

Saint Juan de Ribera
St. Juan de Ribera


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