Juan de Salamanca Polanco, O.P. (Burgos, c. 1490- Canary Islands, 1538) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Islas Canarias (1531–1538).[1][2]
Most Reverend Juan de Salamanca | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Islas Canarias | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Islas Canarias |
| In office | 1531–1538 |
| Predecessor | Pedro Fernández Manrique |
| Successor | Alonso Ruiz de Virués |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1538 Canary Islands, Spain |
Biography
editJuan de Salamanca was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[3] On 6 Mar 1531, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Islas Canarias.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Islas Canarias until his death in 1538.[1][3]
References
edit- ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 149. (in Latin)
- ^ de Viera y Clavijo, Jose (1783). "Noticias de la historia general de las islas de Canaria, Volume 4". p. 79.
- ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan de Salamanca, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
External links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Islas Canarias". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Islas Canarias {Canary Islands} (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
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