Francisco de la Cerda Córdoba

Francisco de la Cerda Córdoba, O.P. (died 1551) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Islas Canarias (1551).[1]

Most Reverend

Francisco de la Cerda Córdoba
Bishop of Islas Canarias
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Islas Canarias
In office1551
PredecessorAntonio de la Cruz (bishop)
SuccessorMelchor Cano
Personal details
BornCórdoba, Spain
Died14 Nov 1551
NationalitySpanish

Biography

Francisco de la Cerda Córdoba was born in Córdoba, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2] On 19 Jan 1551, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Islas Canarias.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Islas Canarias until his death on 14 Nov 1551.[1][2]

See also

  • Roman Catholicism in Spain

References

  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 150. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco de la Cerda Córdoba, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Antonio de la Cruz (bishop)
Bishop of Islas Canarias
1551
Succeeded by
Melchor Cano


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