Francisco Mendoza (bishop of Palencia)

Francisco Mendoza (died 29 March 1536) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Palencia (1534–1536),[1] Bishop of Zamora (1527–1534),[2] and Bishop of Oviedo (1525–1527).[3]

Not to be confused with Francisco Mendoza (footballer) or Francisco Mendoza (bishop of Jaén).
Most Reverend

Francisco Mendoza
Bishop of Palencia
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Palencia
In office1534–1536
PredecessorPedro Gómez Sarmiento de Villandrando
SuccessorLuis Cabeza de Vaca
Personal details
Died29 March 1536
Palencia, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Previous postBishop of Oviedo (1525–1527)
Bishop of Zamora (1527–1534)

Biography

On 6 November 1525, Francisco Mendoza was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Oviedo.[3][4][5] On 3 April 1527, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Zamora.[2][4] On 18 January 1534, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Palencia.[1][4] He served as Bishop of Palencia until his death on 29 March 1536.[1][4]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Fernando Valdés, Bishop of Elne (1529) and Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera, Bishop of Coro (1532); and was the principal co-consecrator of Tomás de Berlanga, Bishop of Panamá (1534).[4]

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References
  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 267. (in Latin)
  2. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 339. (in Latin)
  3. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 265. (in Latin)
  4. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco Mendoza". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  5. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Francisco Mendoza". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Diego de Muros		 Bishop of Oviedo
1525–1527		 Succeeded by
Diego Acuña
Preceded by
Antonio Acuña		 Bishop of Zamora
1527–1534		 Succeeded by
Pedro Manuel
Preceded by
Pedro Gómez Sarmiento de Villandrando		 Diocese of Palencia
1534–1536		 Succeeded by
Luis Cabeza de Vaca
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