Church Catholic Church Successor Pedro de la Gasca Died December 12, 1550 | Name Luis de Nationality Spanish | |
Predecessor Francisco Mendoza (bishop) Previous post Bishop of Salamanca (1530-1537)
Bishop of Islas Canarias (1523-1530) Diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Palencia | ||
Luis Cabeza de Vaca (died November 22, 1550) served as Bishop of Palencia, (1537-1550), Bishop of Salamanca (1530-1537), and Bishop of Islas Canarias (1523-1530).
Biography
On March 11, 1523 Pope Adrian VI appointed him Bishop of Islas Canarias. On June 22, 1530, Pope Clement VII appointed him Bishop of Salamanca. On April 14, 1537, Pope Paul III appointed him Bishop of Palencia. He died on November 22, 1550. 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).
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