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Diocese Of Palencia
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palencia ( la, Palentin(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Palencia in the ecclesiastical province of Burgos, Spain."Diocese of Palencia" ''GCatholic.org.'' Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016 ''.'' David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016 History The Roman Catholic Diocese of Palencia was established during the 3rd century CE.Leadership *Pastor (433–57), possibly legendary *Peter I (fl. 506) *Toribius (fl. 527) *Maurila (586 ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palencia Cathedral
Palencia Cathedral (''Catedral de Palencia'') is a Roman Catholic church located in Palencia, Spain. It is dedicated to Saint Antoninus of Pamiers (''San Antolín''). The cathedral was built from 1172 to 1504 stands over a low-vaulted Visigothic crypt (the Crypt of San Antolín). In front of the Proto- Romanesque temple is the old Visigothic chapel from the mid-7th century, built during the reign of Wamba to preserve the remains of the martyr Saint Antoninus of Pamiers, a Visigothic-Gallic nobleman brought from Narbonne to Visigothic Hispania in 672 or 673 by Wamba himself. These are the only remains of the Visigothic cathedral of Palencia. It is a large Gothic building, popularly dubbed as "the unknown beauty" because it is not as well known as other Spanish cathedrals, though it is a valuable building which has in its interior works of art of great value, including El Greco's painting ''The Martyrdom of'' ''Saint Sebastian'' (1576–1579) and a ''retablo'' of twelve panels b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Juan Rodríguez De Fonseca
Juan Rodriguez de Fonseca (1451–1524) was a Spanish archbishop, a courtier and bureaucrat, whose position as royal chaplain to Queen Isabella enabled him to become a powerful counsellor to Ferdinand and Isabella, the Catholic Monarchs. He controlled the ''Casa de Contratación'', an agency which managed expeditions to the New World on behalf of the Spanish crown. He later served as the president of the Council of the Indies, when it was founded in 1521. He managed the administration of a number of significant Spanish expeditions including voyages by Christopher Columbus and Magellan's circumnavigation of the earth. Early life Rodríguez de Fonseca was born in 1451 in his family's castle in the town of Toro, in the Province of Zamora, the son of Fernando de Fonseca, lord of the towns of Coca and Alaejos, one of his three children with Teresa de Ayala, daughter of the Marquis of Cañete The family had originated in Portugal and migrated to the Kingdom of Castile a century earlie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Fernando Miguel De Prado
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Juan Ramírez Zapata De Cárdenas
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Cristóbal Fernández Valtodano
Cristóbal Fernández Valtodano (died 14 November 1572) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1570–1572) and Bishop of Palencia (1561–1570). Biography On 2 June 1561, Cristóbal Fernández Valtodano was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Palencia. On 20 February 1570, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela The Metropolitan Archdiocese of (Santiago de) Compostela ( la, Archidioecesis Compostellana), is the senior of the five districts in which the Catholic Church divides Galicia in North-western Spain. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Diocese Of Sigüenza–Guadalajara
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Pedro De La Gasca
Pedro de la Gasca (June 1485 – 13 November 1567) was a Spanish bishop, diplomat and the second (acting) viceroy of Peru, from 10 April 10 1547 to 27 January 1550. Biography Pedro de la Gasca studied at the University of Salamanca and the University of Alcalá. He became a priest and a lawyer, and was known for his intellect. In 1542 he was negotiator for Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, Emperor Charles V in discussions with the pope and Henry VIII of England, King Henry VIII, a position requiring great diplomatic skill. Gonzalo Pizarro, brother of Francisco Pizarro, the conqueror of Peru, rose in revolt, killed viceroy Blasco Núñez Vela in battle in 1546, and attempted to have himself crowned king. The Emperor, recovering from a ruinous war, was unable to send an army against Pizarro. Instead, he commissioned La Gasca to restore the peace, naming him president of the Audiencia Real, Audiencia and providing him with unlimited authority to punish and pardon the rebels. La Gas ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luis Cabeza De Vaca
Luis Cabeza de Vaca (died November 22, 1550) served as Bishop of Palencia, (1537–1550), Bishop of Salamanca (1530–1537), and Bishop of Islas Canarias (1523–1530). ''(in Latin)''Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Luis Cabeza de Vaca" retrieved November 11, 2015 '' Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016"Diocese of Salamanca" ''GCatholic.org''. Gabriel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco Mendoza (bishop Of Palencia)
Francisco Mendoza (died 29 March 1536) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Palencia (1534–1536), ''(in Latin)'' Bishop of Zamora (1527–1534), ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Oviedo (1525–1527). ''(in Latin)'' Biography On 6 November 1525, Francisco Mendoza was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Oviedo. On 3 April 1527, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Zamora. On 18 January 1534, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Palencia. He served as Bishop of Palencia until his death on 29 March 1536. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Fernando Valdés, Bishop of Elne (1529) and Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera (died 1570) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the second Bishop of Puerto Rico (1541–1567) ''(in Latin)'' and the first Bishop of Coro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roman Catholic Archdiocese Of Santiago De Compostela
The Metropolitan Archdiocese of (Santiago de) Compostela ( la, Archidioecesis Compostellana), is the senior of the five districts in which the Catholic Church divides Galicia in North-western Spain."Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela" '''' David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016"Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela" ''GCatholic.org.'' Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016 The Metropolitan Archbishop of Santiago of C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Gómez Sarmiento De Villandrando
Pedro Sarmiento (c. 1478–1541) was a Spanish Roman Catholic bishop and cardinal. Biography Pedro Sarmiento was born in Ribadeo, on the north-west coast of Spain, ca. 1478, the son of Pedro Ruiz de Sarmiento, 1st count of Salinas, and María de Villandrado, ''señora'' of Ribadeo. He studied civil law and canon law at the University of Salamanca and the University of Valladolid. He became a canon of the cathedral chapter of the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela in 1496. He also became a canon of the chapter of the cathedral at Tui, Pontevedra. He was the last abbot of the monastery of Santa Marta in Astorga. He took orders as a deacon and was a perpetual beneficiary of the parish church of Fuentes de Duero. He went on to serve as a chaplain to the Catholic Monarchs. Under Charles I of Spain, he was made the king's almoner and sacristan major of his chapel. On March 4, 1523, he was elected bishop of Tui, though he never visited the diocese, governing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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