Luis Cabeza de Vaca
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Most Reverend Luis Cabeza de Vaca |
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| Bishop of Palencia | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Palencia |
| Predecessor | Francisco Mendoza (bishop) |
| Successor | Pedro de la Gasca |
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| Died | November 22, 1550 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
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Bishop of Salamanca (1530-1537) Bishop of Islas Canarias (1523-1530) |
Luis Cabeza de Vaca (died November 22, 1550) served as Bishop of Palencia, (1537-1550), Bishop of Salamanca (1530-1537), and Bishop of Islas Canarias (1523-1530).
On March 11, 1523 Pope Adrian VI appointed him Bishop of Islas Canarias. On June 22, 1530, Pope Clement VII appointed him Bishop of Salamanca. On April 14, 1537, Pope Paul III appointed him Bishop of Palencia. He died on November 22, 1550. While Bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Jerónimo de Loaysa, Bishop of Cartagena (1538), and principal co-consecrator of Jorge de Austria, Bishop of Brixen (1539).
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