Francisco Zumel
Francisco Zumel (* around 1540 in Palencia ; † 1607 in Salamanca ) was a priest and later master of the order of the Mercedadier (OdeM). Initially he worked as a schoolmaster. From 1580 he took over a professorship for moral theology at the University of Salamanca and was appointed Provincial of the Order Province of Castile after entering the order . In 1593 the General Chapter of the Order elected him 32nd General Magister of the Order, founded in 1218 for the liberation of Christian prisoners from the hands of the Moors .
literature
- Johannes Madey : Zumel, Francisco. In: Biographisch-Bibliographisches Kirchenlexikon (BBKL). Volume 17, Bautz, Herzberg 2000, ISBN 3-88309-080-8 , Sp. 1598-1600.
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| SURNAME | Zumel, Francisco |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | General Magister of the Mercedarian Order |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1540 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Palencia |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1607 |
| Place of death | Salamanca |