Church Catholic Church Successor Juan de Liermo Hermosa | In office 1574-1581 | |
Archdiocese Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela Predecessor Cristóbal Fernández Valtodano Consecration 23 August 1556
by Pedro de la Gasca Died 26 April 1581, Santiago de Compostela, Spain Previous posts Roman Catholic Diocese of Ourense (1556–1565), Roman Catholic Diocese of Málaga (1565–1574) | ||
Francisco Blanco Salcedo (1 January 1512 – 26 April 1581) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1574-1581), Bishop of Málaga (1565-1574), and Bishop of Ourense (1556-1565).
Biography
Francisco Blanco Salcedo was born in Capillas, Spain. On 12 June 1556, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul IV as Bishop of Ourense. On 23 August 1556, he was consecrated bishop by Pedro de la Gasca, Bishop of Palencia. On 13 April 1565, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Málaga. On 4 June 1574, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela. He served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela until his death on 26 April 1581. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Juan de Sanclemente Torquemada, Bishop of Ourense (1579).