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Luis Cabeza de Vaca

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Most Reverend

Luis Cabeza de Vaca
Bishop of Palencia
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseRoman Catholic Diocese of Palencia
PredecessorFrancisco Mendoza (bishop)
SuccessorPedro La Gasca
Previous post(s)Bishop of Salamanca (1530-1537)
Bishop of Islas Canarias (1523-1530)
Personal details
DiedNovember 22, 1550
NationalitySpanish

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]


Biography

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

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Luis Cabeza de Vaca" retrieved November 11, 2015
  2. ^ GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Islas Canarias" retrieved December 4, 2015
  3. ^ GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Salamanca" retrieved December 4, 2015
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Islas Canarias
1523-1530
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Salamanca
1530-1537
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Palencia
1537-1550
Succeeded by