Diego Meléndez de Valdés
| Most Reverend Diego Meléndez de Valdés | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Zamora | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Zamora |
| In office | 1494-1506 |
| Predecessor | Juan de Mella |
| Successor | Diego de Deza |
| Personal details | |
| Died |
1506 Zamora, Spain |
Diego Meléndez de Valdés (died 1506) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Zamora (1494-1506) and Bishop of Astorga (1493–1494).[1][2][3][4][5]
Biography
In 1493, Diego Meléndez de Valdés was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VI as Bishop of Astorga.[1] In 1494, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Zamora.[1] He served as Bishop of Zamora until his death in 1506.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 " Bishop Diego Meléndez de Valdés" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 18, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Zamora" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Zamora" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Astorga" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Astorga" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Juan Ruiz de Medina |
Bishop of Astorga 1493–1494 |
Succeeded by Juan de Castilla |
| Preceded by Juan de Mella |
Bishop of Zamora 1494-1506 |
Succeeded by Diego de Deza |
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 7/23/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.