Diego Fernández de Villalán
| Most Reverend Diego Fernández de Villalán | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Almería | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Almería |
| In office | 1523–1556 |
| Predecessor | Juan González Meneses |
| Successor | Antonio Corrionero de Babilafuente |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 7 July 1556 Almería, Spain |
Diego Fernández de Villalán (died 7 Jul 1556) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the fourth Bishop of Almería (1523–1556).[1]
Biography
Diego Fernández de Villalán was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[2] On 17 July 1523, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Adrian VI as Bishop of Almería.[2][3] He served as Bishop of Almería until his death on 7 July 1556.[2][3]
References
- Back to citation Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Diego Fernández de Villalán, O.F.M." retrieved January 14, 2016; GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Almería" retrieved January 14, 2015; Dioceses de Almeria website: "TABLA DE LOS OBISPOS DE LA DIÓCESIS URCITANA-ALMERIENSE" Archived 2017-08-11 at the Wayback Machine retrieved January 15, 2015
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Diego Fernández de Villalán, O.F.M." retrieved January 14, 2016
- Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Almería" retrieved January 14, 2015