Church Catholic Church Predecessor Alonso Ruiz de Virués | In office 1545–1550 Nationality Spanish | |
Successor Francisco de la Cerda Córdoba Died 1550, Canary Islands, Spain Diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Canarias | ||
Antonio de la Cruz, O.F.M. (1480–1550) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Islas Canarias (1545–1550).
Biography
Antonio de la Cruz was born in Burgos, Spain in 1480and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. On 7 Dec 1545, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Islas Canarias. On 4 Jan 1546, he was consecrated bishop. He served as Bishop of Islas Canarias until his death in 1550.
References
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