Rodrigo Sánchez Mercado
Most Reverend Rodrigo Sánchez Mercado | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Ávila | |
 Tomb of Rodrigo Sánchez Mercado | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Ávila |
| In office | 1530–1548 |
| Predecessor | Francisco Ruiz |
| Successor | Diego Alava Esquivel |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Mallorca (1511–1530) |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 25 January 1548 Ávila, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Rodrigo Sánchez Mercado (died 25 January 1548) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ávila (1530–1548) and Bishop of Mallorca (1511–1530).[1]
Biography
On 29 October 1511, Rodrigo Sánchez Mercado was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Julius II as Bishop of Mallorca.[1] On 12 January 1530, he was appointed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Ávila.[1] He served as Bishop of Ávila until his death on 25 January 1548.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Rodrigo Sánchez Mercado" retrieved January 12, 2016
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Mallorca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Mallorca (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Ávila". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Ávila". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]