Diego Fernández de Villalán (died 7 Jul 1556) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the fourth
Bishop of Almería
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
(1523–1556).
[Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Diego Fernández de Villalán, O.F.M."]
retrieved January 14, 2016
retrieved January 14, 2015[Dioceses de Almeria website: "TABLA DE LOS OBISPOS DE LA DIÓCESIS URCITANA-ALMERIENSE"]
retrieved January 15, 2015
Biography
Diego Fernández de Villalán was ordained a priest in the
Order of Friars Minor.
On 17 July 1523, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by
Pope Adrian VI as
Bishop of Almería
A bishop is an ordained clergy member who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution.
In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance of dioceses. The role or office of bishop is ca ...
.
He served as Bishop of Almería until his death on 7 July 1556.
References
1556 deaths
16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain
Bishops appointed by Pope Adrian VI
Franciscan bishops
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