Church Catholic Church In office 1574-1578 Successor Antonio de Hervias | Diocese Diocese of Verapaz Predecessor Pedro de la Peña | |
Died 1578
Verapaz, Guatemala | ||
Tomás de Cárdenas (died 1578) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the third Bishop of Verapaz (1574–1578).
Biography
Tomás de Cárdenas was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers. On 8 January 1574, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Verapaz. He served as Bishop of Verapaz until his death in 1578.
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