Francisco Blanco Salcedo Explained

Honorific-Prefix:Most Reverend
Francisco Blanco Salcedo
Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela
Church:Catholic Church
Archdiocese:Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela
Term:1574–1581
Predecessor:Cristóbal Fernández Valtodano
Successor:Juan de Liermo Hermosa
Consecration:23 August 1556
Consecrated By:Pedro de la Gasca
Birth Date:1 January 1512
Birth Place:Capillas, Spain
Death Date:26 April 1581 (age 69)
Death Place:Santiago de Compostela, Spain
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Francisco Blanco Salcedo (1 January 1512  - 26 April 1581) was a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1574–1581), Bishop of Málaga (1565–1574), and Bishop of Ourense (1556–1565).

Biography

Francisco Blanco Salcedo was born in Capillas, Spain.[1] [2] On 12 June 1556, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul IV as Bishop of Ourense. On 23 August 1556, he was consecrated bishop by Pedro de la Gasca, Bishop of Palencia. On 13 April 1565, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Málaga. On 4 June 1574, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela. He served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela until his death on 26 April 1581. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Juan de Sanclemente Torquemada, Bishop of Ourense (1579).

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Cheney . David M.. Archbishop Francisco Blanco Salcedo. Catholic-Hierarchy.org. June 16, 2018.
  2. Web site: Chow . Gabriel. Archbishop Francisco Blanco Salcedo. GCatholic.org. June 16, 2018.