Miguel Thomàs de Taxaquet (also Miguel Tomás de Taxaquet) (1529 – 9 July 1578) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

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Biography

Miguel Thomàs de Taxaquet was born in Lluchmayor,

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in 1529. On 8 Nov 1577, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as

. On 24 Nov 1577, he was consecrated bishop by Giulio Antonio Santorio, Cardinal-Priest of

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, with

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, and Gaspare Viviani, Bishop of Hierapetra et Sitia, serving as co-consecrators. He served as Bishop of Lérida until his death on 9 Jul 1578.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain Bishops appointed by Pope Gregory XIII Bishops of Lleida 1529 births 1578 deaths {{Spain-RC-bishop-stub