Diego Meléndez de Valdés was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Zamora (1494–1506) and Bishop of Astorga (1493–1494).[1]
Most Reverend Diego Meléndez de Valdés | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Zamora | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Zamora |
| In office | 1494–1506 |
| Predecessor | Juan de Mella |
| Successor | Diego de Deza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1446 |
| Died | 27 december 1506 Rome, Italy |
Biography edit
In 1493, Diego Meléndez de Valdés was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VI as Bishop of Astorga.[1] In 1494, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Zamora.[1] He served as Bishop of Zamora until his death in 1506.[1]
References edit
- ^ a b c d " Bishop Diego Meléndez de Valdés" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 18, 2016
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Astorga". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Astorga (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 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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