Francisco Mendoza (bishop of Jaén)

Most Reverend
Francisco Mendoza
Bishop of Jaén
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Jaén
In office 1538–1543
Predecessor Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)
Successor Pedro Pacheco de Villena
Personal details
Born Granada, Spain
Died 1543
Speyer, Germany

Francisco Mendoza (died 1543) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Jaén (1538–1543).[1]

Biography

Francisco Mendoza was born in Granada, Spain.[2] On 14 Jun 1538, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Jaén.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Jaén until his death in 1543 in Speyer, Germany.[1][2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 203. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 3 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco Mendoza". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Jaén". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Jaén (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Alessandro Farnese (cardinal)
Bishop of Jaén
1538–1543
Succeeded by
Pedro Pacheco de Villena
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