Juan Álvarez de Toledo (15 July 1488 – 15 September 1557) was a Spanish Dominican and Cardinal, from 1538. Considered '' papabile'' in the papal conclave (1549–1550), he was initially running second in votes to

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. He was again a candidate in 1555.

He was an influential figure in the history of the

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He was bishop of Córdoba in 1532, and

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bishop of Albano in 1553, and

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in 1555. His father was

Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo, 2nd Duke of Alba Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo y Enríquez, 2nd Duke of Alva (in full, es, Don Fadrique Álvarez de Toledo y Enríquez de Quiñones, segundo Duque de Alba de Tormes, segundo marqués de Coria, conde de Salvatierra, señor del estado de Valdecorne ...

, his brother

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, viceroy of Naples.

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* 1488 births 1557 deaths Spanish Dominicans 16th-century Spanish cardinals Cardinal-bishops of Albano Cardinal-bishops of Frascati Bishops of Córdoba Bishops of Burgos Juan Alvarez de Toledo Dominican cardinals {{spain-RC-cardinal-stub