Francisco Bobadilla

Most Reverend

Francisco de Cabrera y Bobadilla
Bishop of Salamanca
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Salamanca
In office1510–1529
PredecessorJuan de Castilla
SuccessorLuis Cabeza de Vaca
Previous postBishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1509–1510)
Personal details
Died(1529-08-29)29 August 1529
NationalitySpanish

Francisco de Cabrera y Bobadilla (died 29 August 1529) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Salamanca (1510–1529) and Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1509–1510).[1][2][3]

Biography

On 22 January 1509 Francisco Bobadilla was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Julius II as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo.[2] On 18 November 1510 he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Julius II as Bishop of Salamanca.[2] He served as Bishop of Salamanca until his death on 29 August 1529.[2] While Bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Vicente de Peraza, Bishop of Panamá (1521).[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 168 and 289. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Francisco Bobadilla" retrieved January 12, 2016
  3. ^ GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Salamanca" retrieved January 13, 2016