Francisco Pérez de Prado y Cuesta
This name uses Spanish naming customs: the first or paternal family name is Pérez de Prado and the second or maternal family name is Cuesta.
Francisco Pérez de Prado y Cuesta (1677–1755) was Bishop of Teruel from 1732 to 1755 and Grand Inquisitor of Spain from 1746 to 1755.
Biography
Francisco Pérez de Prado y Cuesta was born in Aranda de Duero on December 8, 1677.[1] He was appointed Bishop of Teruel on August 14, 1732 and consecrated as a bishop on December 7, 1732.[1] On July 26, 1746, Ferdinand VI of Spain appointed him Grand Inquisitor of Spain (and thus head of the Spanish Inquisition), and he received his commission on August 22, 1746.[2] He died on July 9, 1755.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 Profile from catholic-hierarchy.org
- ↑ Appendix 2 to Henry Charles Lea's History of the Spanish Inquisition, Vol. 1
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pedro Felipe Miranda y Ponce de León |
Bishop of Teruel 1732–1755 |
Succeeded by Francisco Javier Pérez Baroja y Muro |
| Preceded by Manuel Isidro Orozco Manrique de Lara |
Grand Inquisitor of Spain 1746–1755 |
Succeeded by Manuel de Quintano y Bonifaz |
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