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 member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of dioceses. The role ...

(1523–1556).Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Diego Fernández de Villalán, O.F.M."
retrieved January 14, 2016
retrieved January 14, 2015Dioceses 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 The Order of Friars Minor (commonly called the Franciscans, the Franciscan Order, or the Seraphic Order; Post-nominal letters, postnominal abbreviation OFM) is a Mendicant orders, mendicant Catholic religious order, founded in 1209 by Francis ...

. On 17 July 1523, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by

Pope Adrian VI Pope Adrian VI (; ; ; ), born Adriaan Florensz Boeyens (2 March 1459 – 14 September 1523), was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 9 January 1522 until his death on 14 September 1523. The only Dutch people, Du ...

. 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 {{Spain-RC-bishop-stub