Fadrique de Portugal
Fadrique de Portugal (c. 1465 – 15 January 1539) was a Portuguese politician and cleric.
Fadrique de Portugal | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Zaragoza | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zaragoza |
| Appointed | 1532 |
| Term ended | 1539 |
| Predecessor | Juan de Aragón II |
| Successor | Hernando de Aragón |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 5 May 1503 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | c. 1465 Vila Viçosa, Kingdom of Portugal |
| Died | 15 January 1539 Barcelona, Crown of Aragon, Kingdom of Spain |
| Parents | Afonso, 1st Count of Faro Maria de Noronha e Sousa, 2nd Countess of Odemira |
Biography
Born around 1465 in Vila Viçosa, Fadrique de Portugal was a son of Afonso, 1st Count of Faro, and Maria de Noronha e Sousa, 2nd Countess of Odemira. He was a patrilineal great-grandson of Afonso I, Duke of Braganza, an illegitimate son of King John I of Portugal, as well as a descendant of King Henry II of Castile and Ferdinand I of Portugal. He studied law and canon law.
He had a close relationship with Queen Isabella I of Castile and was with her in her final hours, signing her last will and testament as a witness. After her death, he became a counselor of her widower, King Ferdinand II of Aragon. Due to his commitment to the royal family, the Archbishop strongly supported Isabella and Ferdinand's daughter Joanna upon her accession to her parents' thrones and also supported the accession of her son, Charles I, as her co-ruler. King Charles I kept him as royal counselor.
He started his ecclesiastical career as canon of Segorbe and Albarracin, becoming bishop of Calahorra in 1503 and remaining in that post until 1508, when he was named bishop of Segovia. He served as such until 1511. In 1512, he became bishop of Sigüenza. Charles I appointed him viceroy of Catalonia and captain-general of Catalonia, Cerdanya and Roussillon in 1525. He produced numerous works and commissioned the decoration of several churches. Finally, in 1532, he was made archbishop of Zaragoza, but he never visited the city itself.
He died in Barcelona on 15 January 1539 and was transferred to the Cathedral of Santa Maria de Sigüenza, where he was buried in the mausoleum that bears his name.
References
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Juan Ortega Bravo de la Laguna |
Bishop of Calahorra 1503–1508 |
Succeeded by Juan Fernández de Velasco |
| Preceded by Juan Ruiz de Medina |
Bishop of Segovia 1508–1511 |
Succeeded by Diego Ribera de Toledo |
| Preceded by Bernardino López de Carvajal |
Bishop of Sigüenza 1512–1532 |
Succeeded by García de Loaysa |
| Preceded by Juan de Aragón |
Archbishop of Zaragoza 1532–1539 |
Succeeded by Hernando de Aragón |
| Political offices | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Antonio de Zúñiga |
Viceroy of Catalonia 1525–1539 |
Succeeded by Francis Borgia |