Antonio de la Cruz (bishop)

Antonio de la Cruz, O.F.M. (1480–1550) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Islas Canarias (1545–1550). (in Latin)

Biography Antonio de la Cruz was born in Burgos, Spain in 1480 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. On 7 December 1545, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Islas Canarias. On 4 January 1546, he was consecrated bishop. He served as Bishop of Islas Canarias until his death in 1550 in Cádiz.

See also Roman Catholicism in Spain

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