Honorific-Prefix: | Most Reverend |
Rodrigo Sánchez Mercado | |
Bishop of Ávila | |
Church: | Catholic Church |
Diocese: | Diocese of Ávila |
Term: | 1530–1548 |
Successor: | Diego Alava Esquivel |
Death Date: | 25 January 1548 |
Death Place: | Ávila, Spain |
Previous Post: | Bishop of Mallorca (1511–1530) |
Nationality: | Spanish |
Rodrigo Sánchez Mercado (died 25 January 1548) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ávila (1530–1548) and Bishop of Mallorca (1511–1530).[1]
On 29 October 1511, Rodrigo Sánchez Mercado was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Julius II as Bishop of Mallorca. On 12 January 1530, he was appointed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Ávila. He served as Bishop of Ávila until his death on 25 January 1548.