Gutierre de Vargas Carvajal
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Gutierre de Vargas Carvajal (1506-1559) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Plasencia (1524–1559).[1]
Biography[]
Gutierre de Vargas Carvajal born in Madrid in 1506.[1] On 25 May 1524, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Plasencia.[1] He was a great builder of churches, organizer of ecclesiastical administration, and a patron of the arts. He financed a maritime expedition crossing the Straits of Magellan, and his intended purpose was to colonize and evangelize Patagonia. He served as Bishop of Plasencia until his death on 27 April 1559.[1] He died in Jaraicejo (province of Cáceres), but was buried in Madrid.
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Fernando Valdés, Bishop of Elne (1529).[1]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e "Bishop Gutierre Vargas de Carvajal" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 9, 2016
External links and additional sources[]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Plasencia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Plasencia (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- 16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain
- 1506 births
- 1559 deaths
- Burials in Madrid
- Spanish Roman Catholic bishop stubs