Rodrigo Sánchez Mercado
| Most Reverend Rodrigo Sánchez de Mercado Zuazola | |
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| Bishop of Ávila | |
| Tomb of Rodrigo Sánchez Mercado
Tomb of Rodrigo Sánchez Mercado
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Ávila |
| In office | 1530–1548 |
| Predecessor | Francisco Ruiz |
| Successor | Diego Alava Esquivel |
| Previous post | Bishop of Mallorca (1511–1530) |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 25 January 1548 Ávila, Spain |
Rodrigo Sánchez de Mercado Zuazola (died 25 January 1548) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ávila (1530–1548) and Bishop of Mallorca (1511–1530).[1]
Biography
On 29 October 1511, Rodrigo Sánchez Mercado was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Julius II as Bishop of Mallorca.[1]
On 25 April 1525, he was elected president of the Royal Chancery of Granada, but on 25 November 1527, he sent a letter to the King requesting a transfer.[2]
On 12 January 1530, he was appointed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Ávila.[1] He served as Bishop of Ávila until his death on 25 January 1548.[1]
He was buried in the Chapel of Our Lady of Mercy in the San Miguel Church, Oñati, attributed to Diego de Siloé.[3]
He was the founder of the University of Oñati (1540) and the College of the Holy Spirit, leaving the former the universal heir of his assets.[2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Mallorca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Mallorca (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Ávila". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Ávila". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
References
- Back to citation occurrence 1.0 Back to citation occurrence 1.1 Back to citation occurrence 1.2 Back to citation occurrence 1.3 Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Rodrigo Sánchez Mercado" retrieved January 12, 2016
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 "Rodrigo Sánchez de Mercado Zuazola". Real Academia de la Historia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2025-12-03.
- Back to citation "San Miguel Parish Church – Oñati". Retrieved 2025-12-03.