Antonio de la Cruz (bishop)

Most Reverend
Antonio de la Cruz
Bishop of Islas Canarias
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Islas Canarias
In office 1545–1550
Predecessor Alonso Ruiz de Virués
Successor Francisco de la Cerda Córdoba
Personal details
Born 1480
Burgos, Spain
Died 1550
Cadiz, Spain
Nationality Spanish

Antonio de la Cruz, O.F.M. (1480–1550) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Islas Canarias (1545–1550).[1]

Biography

Antonio de la Cruz was born in Burgos, Spain in 1480 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[2] On 7 Dec 1545, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Islas Canarias.[1][2] On 4 Jan 1546, he was consecrated bishop.[2] He served as Bishop of Islas Canarias until his death in 1550 in Cadiz.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 149. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio de la Cruz, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. self-published
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Islas Canarias". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands} (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Alonso Ruiz de Virués		 Bishop of Islas Canarias
1545–1550		 Succeeded by
Francisco de la Cerda Córdoba


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