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Most Reverend Luis Cabeza de Vaca | |
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Bishop of Palencia | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Palencia |
In office | 1537–1550 |
Predecessor | Francisco Mendoza |
Successor | Pedro de la Gasca |
Personal details | |
Born |
c. 1465
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Died | November 22, 1550 |
Nationality | Spanish |
Previous post(s) |
Bishop of Salamanca (1530–1537) Bishop of Islas Canarias (1523–1530) |
Luis Cabeza de Vaca ( c. 1465 – November 22, 1550) served as Bishop of Palencia, (1537–1550), Bishop of Salamanca (1530–1537), and Bishop of Islas Canarias (1523–1530). [2] [3] [4] [5]
On March 11, 1523 Pope Adrian VI appointed him Bishop of Islas Canarias. [2] [3] On June 22, 1530, Pope Clement VII appointed him Bishop of Salamanca. [2] [3] On April 14, 1537, Pope Paul III appointed him Bishop of Palencia. [2] [3] He died on November 22, 1550. [2] [3]
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). [3]