Luis Cabeza de Vaca

Luis Cabeza de Vaca (died November 22, 1550) served as Bishop of Palencia, (1537–1550), Bishop of Salamanca (1530–1537), and Bishop of Islas Canarias (1523–1530).[1][2][3][4]

Most Reverend

Luis Cabeza de Vaca
Bishop of Palencia
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Palencia
In office1537–1550
PredecessorFrancisco Mendoza
SuccessorPedro de la Gasca
Personal details
DiedNovember 22, 1550
NationalitySpanish
Previous postBishop of Salamanca (1530–1537)
Bishop of Islas Canarias (1523–1530)

Biography

On March 11, 1523 Pope Adrian VI appointed him Bishop of Islas Canarias.[1][2] On June 22, 1530, Pope Clement VII appointed him Bishop of Salamanca.[1][2] On April 14, 1537, Pope Paul III appointed him Bishop of Palencia.[1][2] He died on November 22, 1550.[1][2]

While Bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Jerónimo de Loaysa, Bishop of Cartagena (1538), and principal co-consecrator of Jorge de Austria, Bishop of Brixen (1539).[2]

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References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 149, 267, and 289. (in Latin)
  2. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Luis Cabeza de Vaca" retrieved November 11, 2015
  3. "Diocese of Salamanca" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. "Diocese of Salamanca" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Fernando Vázquez de Arce
Bishop of Islas Canarias
1523–1530
Succeeded by
Pedro Fernández Manrique
Preceded by
Francisco Bobadilla
Bishop of Salamanca
1530–1537
Succeeded by
Rodrigo Mendoza Manrique
Preceded by
Francisco Mendoza
Bishop of Palencia
1537–1550
Succeeded by
Pedro de la Gasca


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