Andrés de la Cuesta (died 1564) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop of León (1557–1564).
["Bishop Andrés de la Cuesta"]
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Biography
On 10 December 1557, Andrés de la Cuesta was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Paul IV
Pope Paul IV, born Gian Pietro Carafa, C.R. ( la, Paulus IV; it, Paolo IV; 28 June 1476 – 18 August 1559) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 23 May 1555 to his death in August 1559. While serving as pap ...
as
Bishop of León.
In 1558, he was consecrated bishop.
He served as Bishop of León until his death in 1564.
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16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain
1564 deaths
Bishops appointed by Pope Paul IV
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