Francisco Mendoza (bishop)

Most Reverend
Francisco Mendoza
Bishop of Palencia
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Palencia
In office 1534-1536
Predecessor Pedro Gómez Sarmiento de Villandrando
Successor Luis Cabeza de Vaca
Personal details
Died 29 Mar 1536
Palencia, Spain
Nationality Spanish
Previous post Bishop of Oviedo (1525-1527)
Bishop of Zamora (1527–1534)
Not to be confused with Francisco Mendoza.

Francisco Mendoza (died 29 Mar 1536) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Palencia (1534-1536), Bishop of Zamora (1527–1534), and Bishop of Oviedo (1525-1527).[1][2][3][4]

Biography

On 6 Nov 1525, Francisco Mendoza was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Oviedo.[1] On 3 Apr 1527, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Oviedo.[1] On 18 Jan 1534, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Palencia[1] He served as Bishop of Palencia until his death on 29 Mar 1536.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Fernando Valdés, Bishop of Elne (1529) and Rodrigo de Bastidas y Rodriguez de Romera, Bishop of Coro (1532); and was the principal co-consecrator of Tomás de Berlanga, Bishop of Panamá (1534).[1]

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Diego de Muros
Bishop of Oviedo
1525-1527
Succeeded by
Diego Acuña
Preceded by
Antonio Acuña
Bishop of Zamora
1527–1534
Succeeded by
Pedro Manuel
Preceded by
Pedro Gómez Sarmiento de Villandrando
Diocese of Palencia
1534-1536
Succeeded by
Luis Cabeza de Vaca
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