Cristóbal de Rojas y Sandoval
Statue of Cristóbal de Rojas y Sandoval in a praying position. Colegiata de San Pedro by Lerma , a work by Juan de Arfe, d. young. .
Cristóbal de Rojas y Sandoval , also: Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval, (born June 26, 1502 in Fuenterrabía , † September 22, 1580 ) was Archbishop of the Archdiocese of Seville from 1571 to 1580.
Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval became Bishop of Oviedo in 1546 , Bishop of Badajoz in 1556 and Bishop of Cordoba in 1562 . On May 18, 1571, he was appointed Archbishop of Seville - a church office he held until his death.
relative
- Bernardo de Rojas y Sandoval (cardinal, 1546–1618), nephew
- Francisco Gómez de Sandoval y Rojas (Duke of Lerma, 1553–1625), nephew
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| predecessor | Office | successor |
|---|---|---|
| Martín Tristán Calvete |
Bishop of Oviedo 1546–1556 |
Jerónimo Velasco |
| Francisco de Navarra y Hualde |
Bishop of Badajoz 1556–1562 |
Juan de Ribera |
| Diego Alava Esquivel |
Bishop of Cordoba 1562–1571 |
Bernardo de Fresneda |
| Gaspar Zúñiga Avellaneda |
Archbishop of Seville 1571–1580 |
Rodrigo de Castro Osorio (de Lemos) |
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Rojas y Sandoval, Cristóbal de |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Rojas, Cristóbal de |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Spanish Roman Catholic Bishop |
| DATE OF BIRTH | June 26, 1502 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fuenterrabía |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 22, 1580 |