Francisco Mendoza (died 29 March 1536) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Palencia (1534–1536),[1] Bishop of Zamora (1527–1534),[2] and Bishop of Oviedo (1525–1527).[3]
Biography
On 6 November 1525, Francisco Mendoza was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Oviedo.[3][4][5] On 3 April 1527, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Zamora.[2][4] On 18 January 1534, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Palencia.[1][4] He served as Bishop of Palencia until his death on 29 March 1536.[1][4]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Fernando Valdés, Bishop of Elne (1529) and Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera, Bishop of Coro (1532); and was the principal co-consecrator of Tomás de Berlanga, Bishop of Panamá (1534).[4]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oviedo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Oviedo (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Zamora". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Zamora (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Palencia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Palencia (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byDiego de Muros | Bishop of Oviedo 1525–1527 | Succeeded byDiego Acuña |
| Preceded byAntonio Acuña | Bishop of Zamora 1527–1534 | Succeeded byPedro Manuel |
| Preceded byPedro Gómez Sarmiento de Villandrando | Diocese of Palencia 1534–1536 | Succeeded byLuis Cabeza de Vaca |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3]Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 267. (in Latin)
- 2.[2.2]Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 339. (in Latin)
- 3.[3.2]Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 265. (in Latin)
- 4.[4.2][4.3][4.4][4.5]Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco Mendoza". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- 5.Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Francisco Mendoza". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]