Cristóbal Rojas Sandoval

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Rojas Sandoval and the second or maternal family name is Alcega.

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]

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 Fuenterrabía, Spain
Died	22 September 1580 (age 78) Cigalles, Spain
Nationality	Spanish

Biography

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]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:^[5]

• Manuel de Mercado Aldrete, Bishop of Puerto Rico (1571);
• Diego de Landa, Bishop of Yucatán (1573);
• Sebastián Ocando, Bishop of Santa Marta (1579); and
• Toribio Alfonso de Mogrovejo, Archbishop of Lima (1580).