Gaspar Cervantes de Gaeta
Gaspar Cervantes de Gaeta (Trujillo, 1511 – Tarragona, 17 October 1575) was a Spanish cardinal of the 16th century. He was a relative of the famous Spanish writer Miguel de Cervantes.
Gaspar Cervantes de Gaeta | |
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| Archbishop of Tarragona, Spain | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Appointed | 1568 |
| Term ended | 17 October 1575 |
| Predecessor | Bartolomé Sebastián Valero de Arroítia |
| Successor | Antonio Agustín y Albanell |
| Other post(s) | Cardinal-Priest of S. Vitale (1570) Cardinal-Priest of S. Martino in Montibus (1570–1572) Cardinal-Priest of S. Balbina (1572–1575) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1561 |
| Created cardinal | 10 March 1570 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Gaspar de Gaeta Alonso ca. 1511 Trujillo, Spain |
| Died | 17 October 1575 (aged 64) Tarragona, Spain |
| Buried | Tarragona Cathedral |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Denomination | Catholicism |
| Residence | Archbishop's Palace of Tarragona |
| Parents | Francisco de Gaeta María Alonso de Cervantes |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Messina, Italy (1561–1564) Bishop of Salerno, Italy (1564–1568) |
| Alma mater | University of Salamanca University of Paris |
| Coat of arms | |
| Styles of Gaspar Cervantes de Gaeta | |
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| Reference style | His Eminence |
| Spoken style | Your Eminence |
| Informal style | Cardinal |
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