Juan de Salamanca

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Most Reverend

Juan de Salamanca
Bishop of Islas Canarias
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Islas Canarias
In office1531–1538
PredecessorPedro Fernández Manrique
SuccessorAlonso Ruiz de Virués
Personal details
Died1538
Canary Islands, Spain

Juan de Salamanca Polanco, O.P. (Burgos, c. 1490- Canary Islands, 1538) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Islas Canarias (1531–1538).[1][2]

Biography[]

Juan de Salamanca was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[3] On 6 Mar 1531, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Islas Canarias.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Islas Canarias until his death in 1538.[1][3]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 149. {{cite book}}: |volume= has extra text (help) (in Latin)
  2. ^ de Viera y Clavijo, Jose (1783). "Noticias de la historia general de las islas de Canaria, Volume 4". p. 79.
  3. ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan de Salamanca, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Islas Canarias
1531–1538
Succeeded by


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