Alonso Ruiz de Virués


Alonso Ruiz de Virués, O.F.M. was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Islas Canarias.

Biography

Alonso Ruiz de Virués was born in Olmedo, Spain 1480 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.
On 12 Aug 1538, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Islas Canarias.
He served as Bishop of Islas Canarias until his death on 19 January 1545.