Diego Meléndez de Valdés

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
Died 1506
Zamora, Spain

Diego Meléndez de Valdés (died 1506) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Zamora (1494-1506) and Bishop of Astorga (1493–1494).[1][2][3][4][5]

Biography

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

  1. 1 2 3 4 " Bishop Diego Meléndez de Valdés" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 18, 2016
  2. "Diocese of Zamora" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Diocese of Zamora" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. "Diocese of Astorga" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. "Diocese of Astorga" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Juan Ruiz de Medina
Bishop of Astorga
1493–1494
Succeeded by
Juan de Castilla
Preceded by
Juan de Mella
Bishop of Zamora
1494-1506
Succeeded by
Diego de Deza


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