In office 1575–1582 | ||
Diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of León in Nicaragua | ||
Antonio de Zayas (died 16 Oct 1582) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua (1575–1582).
Biography
Antonio de Zayas was from Ecija, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. On 19 Jan 1575, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Nicaragua and arrived in Nicaragua in January 1576. Suffering from ill health, he resigned as Bishop of Nicaragua on 8 Mar 1582 and died on 16 Oct 1582.
References
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