Hernando de Luque

Hernando de Luque (Unknown – 1532) was a Spanish priest who travelled to the New World in the 16th century. Luque was born in Olvera, Andalusia, but grew up in Luque, Spain. His last name comes from his town being Luque. His English name is Hernando of Luque. Luque left for the Americas in 1514. He arrived in 1514 with the expedition of Pedrarias Dávila to Panama, where he met Francisco Pizarro.

Luque served as the financial agent for Judge Gaspar de Espinosa, who backed the joint expedition led by Francisco Pizarro and Diego de Almagro to Peru in 1526. In the Capitulation of 1529, he was appointed "Bishop of Tumbes" and "Protector of the Indians," roles that highlighted his significant involvement in the early colonial administration and advocacy for indigenous rights.

In 1533, Hernando de Luque died in Panama.