Luis Zapata de Cárdenas
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Most Reverend Luis Zapata de Cárdenas |
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| Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Santafé en Nueva Granada |
| In office | 1570–1590 |
| Predecessor | Juan de los Barrios |
| Successor | Alfonso López de Avila |
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| Consecration | May 1571 by Giovanni Battista Castagna |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1510 Llerena, Spain |
| Died | 24 February 1590 Bogotá |
Luis Zapata de Cárdenas, O.F.M. (1510 – 24 February 1590) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada (1570–1590).
Luis Zapata de Cárdenas was born in Llerena, Spain in 1510 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. On 8 November 1570, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada. In May 1571, he was consecrated bishop by Giovanni Battista Castagna, Archbishop of Rossano. He served as Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada until his death on 24 Feb 1590. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Dionisio de Santos, Bishop of Cartagena (1575).
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