Antonio Zapata y Cisneros

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Zapata and the second or maternal family name is Cisneros.

Antonio Zapata y Cisneros
Antonio Zapata y Cisneros
Orders
Consecration1587
Created cardinal6 June 1604
by Clement VIII
Personal details
Born8 October 1550
Madrid
Died27 April 1635(1635-04-27) (aged 84)
Madrid

Antonio Zapata y Cisneros, also listed as Zapata y Mendoza,[1] (Madrid, 8 October 1550 – Madrid, c. 27 April 1635) was a Spanish bishop. He served as bishop of Cádiz and Pamplona, archbishop of Burgos, cardinal, councillor of state for Philip III, Viceroy of Naples, and Inquisitor General of the realm.

  1. ^ Salvador Miranda: The Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church.