Jerónimo Manrique de Lara (bishop of Ávila) facts for kids
Jerónimo Manrique de Lara (died 1 September 1595) was an important church leader in Spain. He was a member of the Mercedarian Order and served as a General Inquisitor.
Life of Jerónimo Manrique de Lara
Jerónimo Manrique de Lara came from a well-known family. His grandfather was Rodrigo Manrique, who was the first Count of Paredes de Nava. Jerónimo was also the nephew of Iñigo Manrique de Lara, who was an archbishop.
Jerónimo was the son of Alfonso Manrique de Lara, who was also a bishop, archbishop, cardinal, and General Inquisitor. Jerónimo himself became a Bishop of Cartagena from 1583 to 1591. Later, he became the Bishop of Ávila from 1591 until his death in 1595.
His Role as General Inquisitor
Jerónimo Manrique de Lara became a General Inquisitor. This was a very powerful position in the church in Spain. He held this role for only about ten months before he passed away. Because his time in this role was so short, not much is known about the specific things he did as General Inquisitor.
However, there is one known case from around that time. A man named Johannes Bartholomeus Avontroot, who was from Flanders (now part of Belgium), lived in the Canary Islands. He worked with a sugar manufacturer. Some people reported him to the local church authorities. They said he was not following certain church rules, like eating meat on days when Catholics were supposed to fast. They also said he seemed lazy about going to Sunday church services. It is not clear if these reports reached Jerónimo Manrique de Lara in his role as General Inquisitor.
See also
- In Spanish: Jerónimo Manrique de Lara para niños
