Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval
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Most Reverend Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Seville | |
 Statute of Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval by Juan de Arphe y Villafañe | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Seville |
| In office | 1556–1562 |
| Predecessor | Gaspar de Zúñiga y Avellaneda |
| Successor | Rodrigo de Castro Osorio |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Oviedo (1546–1556) Bishop of Badajoz (1556–1562) Bishop of Córdoba (1562–1571) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 26 June 1502 |
| Died | 22 September 1580 (age 78) Cigalles, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval (26 June 1502 – 22 September 1580) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Seville (1571–1580),[1] Bishop of Córdoba (1562–1571),[2] Bishop of Badajoz (1556–1562),[3] and Bishop of Oviedo (1546–1556).[4]
Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval was born in Fuenterrabía, Spain.[5][6] On 8 October 1546, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul III as Bishop of Oviedo.[4][5] On 4 May 1556, he was appointed by Pope Paul IV as Bishop of Badajoz.[3][5] On 27 May 1562, he was appointed by Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Córdoba.[2][5] On 18 May 1571, he was appointed by Pope Pius V as Archbishop of Seville where he served until his death on 22 September 1580 in Cigalles, Spain.[1][5]
