Most Reverend Antonio de Zayas | |
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Bishop of Nicaragua | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Nicaragua |
In office | 1575–1582 |
Predecessor | Pedro Gómez de Córdoba |
Successor | Domingo de Ulloa |
Personal details | |
Died | 16 October 1582 León, Nicaragua |
Antonio de Zayas (died 16 October 1582) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua (1575–1582). [1] [2]
De Zayas was from Ecija, Spain, and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. [3] On 19 January 1575, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Nicaragua [1] [3] and arrived in Nicaragua in January 1576. [2] Suffering from ill health, [2] he resigned as Bishop of Nicaragua on 8 March 1582 and died on 16 October 1582. [1] [3]
Most Reverend Antonio de Zayas | |
---|---|
Bishop of Nicaragua | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Nicaragua |
In office | 1575–1582 |
Predecessor | Pedro Gómez de Córdoba |
Successor | Domingo de Ulloa |
Personal details | |
Died | 16 October 1582 León, Nicaragua |
Antonio de Zayas (died 16 October 1582) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nicaragua (1575–1582). [1] [2]
De Zayas was from Ecija, Spain, and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. [3] On 19 January 1575, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Nicaragua [1] [3] and arrived in Nicaragua in January 1576. [2] Suffering from ill health, [2] he resigned as Bishop of Nicaragua on 8 March 1582 and died on 16 October 1582. [1] [3]