Diego de Loaysa

His Eminence

Diego de Loaysa, CRSA
Bishop of Modruš
ChurchRoman Catholic
DioceseDiocese of Modruš
Appointed11 March 1538
Term ended1549
PredecessorPietro Paolo Vergerio
SuccessorFilippo Angelo Seragli
Personal details
Born
Granada (Spain)
NationalitySpanish

Diego de Loaysa, CRSA was a prelate of the Roman Catholic Church. He served as bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Modruš, Croatia, from 1538 until 1549.[1]

He was known for consecrating the famous Dominican friar, social reformer and bishop Bartolomé de las Casas.

Episcopal lineage

  • Cardinal Willem van Enckevoirt
  • Bishop Bernardino de Soria
  • Bishop Diego de Loaysa, CRSA

References

  1. ^ "Modruš (Diocese) [Catholic-Hierarchy]". www.catholic-hierarchy.org. Retrieved 2015-10-21.
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