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Diego de Deza | |
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| Archbishop of Seville Grand Inquisitor of Spain | |
 Diego de Deza (c. 1631) by Zurbarán, Museo del Prado | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Seville |
| Appointed | 30 October 1504 |
| Term ended | 9 June 1523 |
| Predecessor | Juan de Zúñiga y Pimentel |
| Successor | Gutierre Álvarez de Toledo |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Salamanca (1494-1498) Bishop of Jaén (1498-1500) Grand Inquisitor of Spain (1499-1506) Bishop of Palencia (1500-1504) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1444 |
| Died | 9 June 1523 (aged 78–79) Seville, Spain |
| Education | University of Salamanca |
Diego de Deza y Tavera (1444 – 9 June 1523) was a theologian and inquisitor of Spain. He was one of the more notable figures in the Spanish Inquisition, and succeeded Tomás de Torquemada to the post of Grand Inquisitor.