Juan Pardo de Tavera


Juan Pardo de Tavera
Cardinal Archbishop of Toledo
Primate of Spain
ArchdioceseToledo
Appointed27 Apr 1534
Term ended1 August 1545
Other post(s)Cardinal-priest of San Giovanni in Porta Latina
Previous post(s)Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1524–34)
Bishop of Osma (1523–34)
Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo
(1514–23)
Orders
Created cardinal22 February 1531
by Pope Clement VII
RankCardinal-Priest
Personal details
Born26 May 1472
Died1 August 1545 (aged 73)
Valladolid, Crown of Castile

Juan Pardo de Tavera (26 May 1472 – 1 August 1545) was a Spanish Roman Catholic cardinal who was Archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain (1534–1545) and Grand Inquisitor of Spain (1539–1545). He had previously been Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1524–1534), Bishop of Osma (1523–1524), Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1514–1523) and President of the Royal Council (1524-1539).[1]

  1. ^ "Juan Cardinal Pardo de Tavera" Catholic-Hierarchy.org David M. Cheney. Retrieved 29 February 2016