Martín Cabeza de Vaca

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Martín Cabeza de Vaca
Titular Bishop of Marocco o Marrueco
Auxiliary Bishop of Seville
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Seville
In office1508–1534
Personal details
Died1534
Seville, Spain
NationalitySpanish

Martín Cabeza de Vaca (died 1534) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Seville (1508–1534).[1][2]

Biography[edit]

Martín Cabeza de Vaca was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2] On 28 Jan 1508, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius II as Auxiliary Bishop of Seville and Titular Bishop of Marocco o Marruecos.[2] He served as Auxiliary Bishop of Seville until his death in 1534.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 236. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d "Bishop Martín Cabeza de Vaca, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016

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