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]
Most Reverend Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Zamora | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Zamora |
| In office | 1546–1560 |
| Predecessor | Pedro Manuel |
| Successor | Alvaro Moscoso |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Guadix (1537–1546) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1480 |
| Died | 1560 (age 80) Zamora, Spain |
Biography
editAntonio 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
edit- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 339. (in Latin)
- ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 206. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
- ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Guadix". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Guadix". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Zamora". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Zamora (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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