Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz

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]

Most Reverend Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz
Bishop of Zamora
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Zamora
In office	1546–1560
Predecessor	Pedro Manuel
Successor	Alvaro Moscoso
Personal details
Born	1480 Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
Died	1560 (age 80) Zamora, Spain
Previous post	Bishop of Guadix (1537–1546)

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. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 339. (in Latin)
2. Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 206. (in Latin)
3. 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}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Guadix". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Guadix". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Zamora". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Zamora (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}