Cristóbal Fernández Valtodano

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Fernández and the second or maternal family name is Valtodano.

Most Reverend Cristóbal Fernández Valtodano
Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela
In office	1570–1572
Predecessor	Gaspar de Zúñiga y Avellaneda
Successor	Francisco Blanco Salcedo
Personal details
Died	14 November 1572 Santiago de Compostela, Spain

Cristóbal Fernández Valtodano (died 14 November 1572) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1570–1572) and Bishop of Palencia (1561–1570).

Biography

On 2 June 1561, Cristóbal Fernández Valtodano was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Palencia.^[1][2] On 20 February 1570, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela.^[1] He served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela until his death on 14 November 1572.^[1]

References

1. Cheney, David M. "Archbishop Cristóbal Fernández Valtodano". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
2. Chow, Gabriel. "Archbishop Cristóbal Fernández Valtodano". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Palencia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Palencia (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Pedro de la Gasca	Bishop of Palencia 1561–1570	Succeeded by Juan Ramírez Zapata de Cárdenas
Preceded by Gaspar de Zúñiga y Avellaneda	Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela 1570–1572	Succeeded by Francisco Blanco Salcedo