He was educated as a Doctor in Theology and Law at the University of Salamanca. He was sent by King Philip II as an envoy to Rome and to the Spanish-administered territories in the Italian peninsula.
It is claimed[who?] that Quiroga portrait is found in the face of Saint Augustine in the famous Greco painting The Burial of the Count of Orgaz.
Quiroga liberated from the Inquisition's prisons the mystical poet Fray Luis de León, (1527 - 1591) who had been imprisoned for over 4 years at Valladolid, from March 1572 until December 1576, for publishing, amongst other things, a Spanish translation of the Song of Solomon, both of his parents having Jewish ancestry albeit being himself an Augustinian friar expert in Greek, Latin and Hebrew.
Around 1584, Quiroga built at the other side of the River Tagus, in the area known as the "Cigarrales", a summer house now occupied by a hotel.
^"Gaspar Cardinal de Quiroga y Vela" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 19, 2016
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PIZARRO LLORENTE, Henar. "Un gran patrón en la corte de Felipe II : Don Gaspar de Quiroga".Pizarro Llorente, Henar. Publ. Madrid : Universidad Pontificia de Comillas, (2004), 620 pages ; 24 cm., Bibliography and Index, ISBN84-8468-147-5
gaspar, quiroga, vela, this, spanish, name, first, paternal, surname, quiroga, second, maternal, family, name, vela, this, article, includes, list, references, related, reading, external, links, sources, remain, unclear, because, lacks, inline, citations, plea. In this Spanish name the first or paternal surname is Quiroga and the second or maternal family name is Vela This article includes a list of references related reading or external links but its sources remain unclear because it lacks inline citations Please help to improve this article by introducing more precise citations November 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Gaspar de Quiroga y Vela Madrigal de las Altas Torres Avila 13 January 1512 20 November 1594 was a prominent Catholic official who rose to become General Inquisitor of Spain from 1573 to 1594 and Archbishop of Toledo from 1577 to 1594 He was named a Cardinal by Pope Gregory XIII in 1578 He was the nephew of the 1st Bishop of Michoacan Mexico Vasco de Quiroga 1470 1565 Gaspar de Quiroga y Vela Contents 1 Biography 2 Episcopal succession 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksBiography editHe was educated as a Doctor in Theology and Law at the University of Salamanca He was sent by King Philip II as an envoy to Rome and to the Spanish administered territories in the Italian peninsula He served as a member of the Spanish High Council of Justice since 1563 and as Bishop of Cuenca 1561 1577 being then promoted to Archbishop of Toledo to replace former Imperial diplomat Archbishop of Toledo Navarrese from the Dominican Order Bartolome de Carranza Miranda de Arga Navarra 1503 Rome Italy 2 May 1576 in prison in Rome for some further 9 years while defended there in front of Pope Pius V deceased May 1572 by Navarrese Martin de Azpilcueta y Jaureguizar Barasoain Navarra 13 December 1492 Rome Italy 21 June 1586 to take him out of the clutches of Inquisitor Fernando de Valdes Salas 1483 1567 who had detained him previously for the period August 1559 April 1567 some 8 years He was a patron in Toledo of the Greek Spanish painter Domenikos Theotokopoulos usually known as El Greco 1541 resident in Toledo Spain since 1577 Toledo Spain 1614 It is claimed who that Quiroga portrait is found in the face of Saint Augustine in the famous Greco painting The Burial of the Count of Orgaz Quiroga liberated from the Inquisition s prisons the mystical poet Fray Luis de Leon 1527 1591 who had been imprisoned for over 4 years at Valladolid from March 1572 until December 1576 for publishing amongst other things a Spanish translation of the Song of Solomon both of his parents having Jewish ancestry albeit being himself an Augustinian friar expert in Greek Latin and Hebrew Around 1584 Quiroga built at the other side of the River Tagus in the area known as the Cigarrales a summer house now occupied by a hotel Episcopal succession editEpiscopal succession of Gaspar de Quiroga y VelaWhile bishop he was the principal consecrator of 1 Rodrigo de Castro Osorio de Lemos Bishop of Oviedo 1574 Alonso Velazquez Bishop of Osma 1578 Alfonso Delgado Bishop of Astorga 1580 Andres Cabrera Bobadilla Bishop of Segovia 1583 Diego Aponte Quinones Bishop of Oviedo 1585 Fernando Suarez de Figueroa Bishop of Islas Canarias 1587 Antonio Manrique Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada 1587 Antonio Zapata y Cisneros Bishop of Cadiz 1587 Pedro Portocarrero bishop Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada 1589 Juan de Zuazola Bishop of Astorga 1589 Juan Bautista Perez Rubert Bishop of Segorbe 1592 and Antonio de Matos de Noronha Bishop of Elvas 1592 See also editPortals nbsp Biography nbsp Catholicism nbsp Spain Spanish InquisitionReferences edit Gaspar Cardinal de Quiroga y Vela Catholic Hierarchy org David M Cheney Retrieved September 19 2016External links editCaminodelaordendesantiago net PIZARRO LLORENTE Henar Un gran patron en la corte de Felipe II Don Gaspar de Quiroga Pizarro Llorente Henar Publ Madrid Universidad Pontificia de Comillas 2004 620 pages 24 cm Bibliography and Index ISBN 84 8468 147 5 Descargas cervantesvirtual com Cervantesvirtual com Books google es Madrigal aatt netCatholic Church titlesPreceded byBernardo de Fresneda nbsp Bishop of Cuenca1561 1577 Succeeded byDiego de Covarrubias y LeyvaPreceded byBartolome Carranza nbsp Archbishop of Toledo1577 1594 Succeeded byAlbert VII of AustriaPreceded byPedro Ponce de Leon Grand Inquisitor of Spain1573 1594 Succeeded byJeronimo Manrique de LaraPreceded byGaspar Cervantes de Gaeta nbsp Cardinal Priest of S Balbina1578 1594 Succeeded byPompeo ArrigoniRecordsPreceded byGian Girolamo Albani Oldest living Member of the Sacred College15 April 1591 12 November 1594 Succeeded byGabriele Paleotti Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gaspar de Quiroga y Vela amp oldid 1169229142, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
