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Diego Ramírez de Fuenleal

1459 – 1537

Spanish chaplain

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About Diego Ramírez de Fuenleal

Lived 1459 – 1537 (aged 77). Diego Ramírez de Fuenleal was a Spanish catholic priest and catholic bishop.

Diego Ramírez de Fuenleal (7 December 1459 – 11 August 1537) (also known as Diego Ramírez de Haro, Diego Ramírez de Villaescusa, or Diego Ramírez de Arellano) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuenca (1518–1537), Bishop of Málaga (1500–1518), and Bishop of Astorga (1498–1500).

Biography Diego Ramírez de Fuenleal was born on 7 December 1459. In 1498, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VI as Bishop of Astorga. On 7 February 1500, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VI as Bishop of Málaga. In 1518, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Leo X as Bishop of Cuenca. He served as Bishop of Cuenca until his death on 11 August 1537. While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Fernando Valdés, Bishop of Elne (1529).

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Important facts

Birth century
Nationality
Education
University of Salamanca
Positions held
Roman Catholic Bishop of Astorga, Roman Catholic Bishop of Cuenca, Roman Catholic Bishop of Malaga
Also known as
Diego Ramirez de Fuenleal

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Diego Ramírez de Fuenleal's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Diego Ramírez de Fuenleal?

Spanish chaplain

When was Diego Ramírez de Fuenleal born?

Diego Ramírez de Fuenleal was born on 7 December 1459 in Villaescusa de Haro.

When did Diego Ramírez de Fuenleal die?

Diego Ramírez de Fuenleal died on 11 August 1537 in Cuenca.

What was Diego Ramírez de Fuenleal's occupation?

Diego Ramírez de Fuenleal was a catholic priest and catholic bishop.

What nationality was Diego Ramírez de Fuenleal?

Diego Ramírez de Fuenleal was Spanish.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Diego Ramírez de Fuenleal

· Wikidata: Q5806511

· DBpedia: Diego Ramírez de Fuenleal

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