Juan de Salamanca Polanco, O.P. (Burgos, c. 1490- Canary Islands, 1538) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Islas Canarias (1531–1538).[1][2]

Biography

Juan de Salamanca was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[3] On 6 Mar 1531, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Islas Canarias.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Islas Canarias until his death in 1538.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 149. (in Latin)
  2. ^ de Viera y Clavijo, Jose (1783). "Noticias de la historia general de las islas de Canaria, Volume 4". p. 79.
  3. ^ a b c Cheney, David M. "Bishop Juan de Salamanca, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Islas Canarias
1531–1538
Succeeded by


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