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Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz

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Most Reverend

Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz
Bishop of Zamora
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Zamora
In office1546–1560
PredecessorPedro Manuel
SuccessorAlvaro Moscoso
Previous post(s)Bishop of Guadix (1537–1546)
Personal details
Born1480
Died1560 (age 80)
Zamora, Spain

Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz (1480 – 1560) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Zamora (1546–1560)[1] and Bishop of Guadix (1537–1546).[2]

Biography

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Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz was born in Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain in 1480.[3][4] On 11 April 1537, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Guadix.[2][3] On 9 April 1546, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Zamora.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Zamora until his death in 1560.[1][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 339. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 206. (in Latin)
  3. ^ a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
  4. ^ Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Guadix
1537–1546
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Zamora
1546–1560
Succeeded by