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Antonio de Rojas Manrique (died 27 June 1527) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Patriarch of the West Indies (1524–1527), Bishop of Burgos (1525–1527), Bishop of Palencia (1524–1525), Archbishop of Granada (1507–1524), Bishop of Mallorca (1496–1507),and President of the Council of Castile (1519–1524).
Biography
In 1496, Antonio de Rojas Manrique was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Alexander VI asBishop of Mallorca.He was one of the three ambassadors to England that left on 26 August 1501 to accompany princess Catherine of Aragon on her marriage to Arthur, Prince of Wales. The others were Diego Fernández de Córdoba y Mendoza, 3rd Count of Cabra, andAlonso de Fonseca, archbishop of Santiago de Compostela. In 1507, he was appointed by Pope Julius II as Archbishop of Granada.In 1524, he was appointed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Palencia and the first Patriarch of the West Indies. On 3 July 1525, he was appointed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Burgos. He served as Bishop of Burgos and Patriarch of West Indies until his death on 27 June 1527.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Mallorca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Mallorca (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Granada". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Granada(Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. ""Diocese of Palencia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Palencia (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Burgos". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Burgos (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Patriarchate of West Indies". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Titular Patriarchal See of Indias Occidentales (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Guillermo Ramón de Moncada | Bishop of Mallorca 1496–1507 | Succeeded by Diego Ribera de Toledo |
| Preceded by Hernando de Talavera | Archbishop of Granada 1507–1524 | Succeeded by Francisco Herrera Ruesta |
| Preceded by Pedro Ruiz de la Mota | Bishop of Palencia 1524–1525 | Succeeded by Pedro Gómez Sarmiento de Villandrando |
| Preceded by Juan Rodríguez de Fonseca | Bishop of Burgos 1525–1527 | Succeeded by Íñigo López de Mendoza y Zúñiga |
| Preceded by None | Patriarch of the West Indies 1524–1527 | Succeeded by Esteban Gabriel Merino |
