Rodrigo Sánchez Mercado (died 25 January 1548) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Ávila 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 ...

(1530–1548) and

Bishop of Mallorca The Roman Catholic Diocese of Mallorca ( la, Maioricen(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Palma, Majorca in the Ecclesiastical province of Valencia in Spain. History * 450: Established as Diocese of Majorca * 1237: Restored as Dioces ...

(1511–1530).Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Rodrigo Sánchez Mercado"
retrieved January 12, 2016

Biography

On 29 October 1511, Rodrigo Sánchez Mercado was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by

Pope Julius II Pope Julius II ( la, Iulius II; it, Giulio II; born Giuliano della Rovere; 5 December 144321 February 1513) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 1503 to his death in February 1513. Nicknamed the Warrior Pope or th ...

. On 12 January 1530, he was appointed 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 ...

. He served as Bishop of Ávila until his death on 25 January 1548.

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