Diego Ramírez de Fuenleal explained

Type:Bishop
Diego Ramírez de Fuenleal
Bishop of Cuenca
Church:Catholic Church
Diocese:Diocese of Cuenca
Term:1518–1537
Predecessor:Raffaele Sansone Riario
Successor:Alessandro Cesarini
Birth Date:7 December 1459
Death Date:11 August 1537 (age 77)
Death Place:Cuenca, Spain
Previous Post:Bishop of Astorga (1498–1500)
Bishop of Málaga (1500–1518)
Nationality:Spanish
Honorific Prefix:The Most Reverend

Diego Ramírez de Fuenleal (7 December 1459 – 11 August 1537) (also known as Diego Ramírez de Haro, Diego Ramírez de Villaescusa, or Diego Ramírez de Arellano) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuenca (1518–1537), Bishop of Málaga (1500–1518), and Bishop of Astorga (1498–1500).[1]

Biography

Diego Ramírez de Fuenleal was born on 7 December 1459.In 1498, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VI as Bishop of Astorga.On 7 February 1500, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VI as Bishop of Málaga.In 1518, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Leo X as Bishop of Cuenca.He served as Bishop of Cuenca until his death on 11 August 1537. While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Fernando Valdés, Bishop of Elne (1529).

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Notes and References

  1. http://www.catholic-hierarchy.org/bishop/bramdf.html "Bishop Diego Ramírez de Villaescua de Haro"