Most Reverend

Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz
Bishop of Zamora
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Zamora
In office1546–1560
PredecessorPedro Manuel
SuccessorAlvaro Moscoso
Personal details
Born1480
Died1560 (age 80)
Zamora, Spain
Previous post(s)Bishop of Guadix (1537–1546)

Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz (1480 – 1560) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Zamora (1546–1560)[1] and Bishop of Guadix (1537–1546).[2]

Biography

Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz was born in Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain in 1480.[3][4] On 11 April 1537, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Guadix.[2][3] On 9 April 1546, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Zamora.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Zamora until his death in 1560.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 339. (in Latin)
  2. 1 2 Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 206. (in Latin)
  3. 1 2 3 4 Cheney, David M. "Bishop Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
  4. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published


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