Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz

Most Reverend

Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz
Bishop of Zamora
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Zamora
In office1546–1560
PredecessorPedro Manuel
SuccessorAlvaro Moscoso
Previous postBishop of Guadix (1537–1546)
Personal details
Born1480
Died1560 (age 80)

Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz (1480 – 1560) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Zamora (1546–1560)[1] and Bishop of Guadix (1537–1546).[2]

Biography

Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz was born in Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain in 1480.[3][4] On 11 April 1537, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Guadix.[2][3] On 9 April 1546, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Zamora.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Zamora until his death in 1560.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 339. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 206. (in Latin)
  3. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
  4. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published