Gaspar de Quiroga y Vela

Male, Deceased Person

1512 – 1595

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Who was Gaspar de Quiroga y Vela?

Gaspar de Quiroga y Vela was a prominent Catholic official who rose to become General Inquisitor of Spain, from 1573 to 1595, and Archbishop of Toledo from 1577 to 1595. He was named a Cardinal by Pope Gregory X in 1578. He was the nephew of the 1st Bishop of Michoacán, Mexico, Vasco de Quiroga,.

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Born
Jan 13, 1512
Madrigal de las Altas Torres
Died
Nov 20, 1595

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on July 23, 2013

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