| Most Reverend Francisco Mendoza | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Palencia | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Palencia |
| In office | 1534–1536 |
| Predecessor | Pedro Gómez Sarmiento de Villandrando |
| Successor | Luis Cabeza de Vaca |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Oviedo (1525–1527) Bishop of Zamora (1527–1534) |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 29 March 1536 Palencia, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Francisco Mendoza (died 29 March 1536) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Palencia (1534–1536), Bishop of Zamora (1527–1534), and Bishop of Oviedo (1525–1527).
Biography
On 6 November 1525, Francisco Mendoza was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Oviedo. 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. He served as Bishop of Palencia until his death on 29 March 1536.
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Fernando Valdés, Bishop of Elne (1529) and Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera, Bishop of Coro (1532); and was the principal co-consecrator of Tomás de Berlanga, Bishop of Panamá (1534).
References
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 267. (in Latin)
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 339. (in Latin)
- ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 265. (in Latin)
- ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco Mendoza". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
- Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Francisco Mendoza". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Oviedo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Oviedo (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Zamora". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Zamora (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Palencia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Palencia (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byDiego de Muros | Bishop of Oviedo 1525–1527 |
Succeeded byDiego Acuña |
| Preceded byAntonio Acuña | Bishop of Zamora 1527–1534 |
Succeeded byPedro Manuel |
| Preceded byPedro Gómez Sarmiento de Villandrando | Diocese of Palencia 1534–1536 |
Succeeded byLuis Cabeza de Vaca |