Most Reverend Antonio de la Cruz | |
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Bishop of Islas Canarias | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Islas Canarias |
In office | 1545–1550 |
Predecessor | Alonso Ruiz de Virués |
Successor | Francisco de la Cerda Córdoba |
Personal details | |
Born | 1480 |
Died | 1550 Cadiz, Spain |
Nationality | Spanish |
Antonio de la Cruz, O.F.M. (1480–1550) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Islas Canarias (1545–1550). [1]
Antonio de la Cruz was born in Burgos, Spain in 1480 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. [2] On 7 Dec 1545, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Islas Canarias. [1] [2] On 4 Jan 1546, he was consecrated bishop. [2] He served as Bishop of Islas Canarias until his death in 1550 in Cadiz. [1] [2]