Juan de Ribera

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).
Saint

Juan de Ribera
Saint Juan de Ribera.
Archbishop
Born20 March 1532
Seville, Spain
Died6 January 1611(1611-01-06) (aged 78)
Valencia, Spain
Venerated inRoman Catholic Church
Beatified18 September 1796, Saint Peter's Basilica, Rome, Papal States by Pope Pius VI
Canonized12 June 1960, Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City by Pope John XXIII
Major shrineRoyal College of Corpus Christi, Valencia, Spain
Feast6 January
AttributesEpiscopal attire

Juan de Ribera (Seville, Spain, 20 March 1532 – 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.