Francisco Mendoza (died 29 March 1536) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as
Bishop 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. (1534–1536),
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Bishop of Zamora (1527–1534),
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and
Bishop of Oviedo
The Archdiocese of Oviedo ( la, Oveten(sis), links=no) is an Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Spain. (1525–1527).
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Biography
On 6 November 1525, Francisco Mendoza was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by
Pope Clement VII
Pope Clement VII ( la, Clemens VII; it, Clemente VII; born Giulio de' Medici; 26 May 1478 – 25 September 1534) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 19 November 1523 to his death on 25 September 1534. Deemed "the ...
as
Bishop of Oviedo
The Archdiocese of Oviedo ( la, Oveten(sis), links=no) is an Archdiocese of the Roman Catholic Church in Spain. .
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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
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. .
He served as Bishop of Palencia until his death on 29 March 1536.
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of
Fernando Valdés
Fernando is a Spanish and Portuguese given name and a surname common in Spain, Portugal, Italy, France, Switzerland, former Spanish or Portuguese colonies in Latin America, Africa, the Philippines, India, and Sri Lanka. It is equivalent to the G ...
,
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 (1531–1532). ''(in Latin)''
Biography
Rodrigo de Bast ...
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Bishop of Coro (1532); and was the principal co-consecrator of
Tomás de Berlanga,
Bishop of Panamá (1534).
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1536 deaths
16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain
Bishops appointed by Pope Clement VII