Antonio Del Aguila Vela Y Paz
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Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz (1480 – 1560) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Zamora (1546–1560) ''(in Latin)'' and Bishop of Guadix (1537–1546). ''(in Latin)''


Biography

Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz was born in
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,
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in 1480. On 11 April 1537, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Paul III Pope Paul III (; ; born Alessandro Farnese; 29 February 1468 – 10 November 1549) was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 13 October 1534 to his death, in November 1549. He came to the papal throne in an era follo ...
as Bishop of Guadix. On 9 April 1546, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Zamora. He served as Bishop of Zamora until his death in 1560.


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