Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga

Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga (1574–1653) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuenca (1623–1653) and Bishop of Valladolid (1619–1623).

Early life Enrique Pimentel Zúñiga was born in Benavides de Orvigo, Spain on 5 Aug 1574 (or 3 Aug 1576), as illegitimate son of Juan Alonso Pimentel de Herrera, 5th Duke of Benavente and María Gallega.

Career He was ordained a priest on 29 July 1619. On 29 July 1619, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Valladolid.

On 8 December 1619, he was consecrated bishop by Fernando Acevedo González, Archbishop of Burgos, with Juan Portocarrero, Bishop of Almería, serving as co-consecrator.

On 13 February 1623, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XV as Bishop of Cuenca. He served as Bishop of Cuenca until his death on 11 June 1653.

He was also President of the Council of Aragon between 1628 and 1632.

Episcopal succession While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of: Garcerán Albañell, Archbishop of Granada (1621); Juan de la Torre Ayala, Archbishop of Granada (1622); Juan Pereda Gudiel, Bishop of Oviedo (1627); and Domingo Pimentel Zúñiga, Bishop of Osma (1631).