Juan Pardo de Tavera

Juan Pardo de Tavera (1472–1545) was a cardinal (from 1531) and was Archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain from 1534 to 1545, and Grand Inquisitor of Spain from 1539 to 1545

Biography

Juan Pardo de Tavera was born in Toro, Zamora on May 16, 1472, the son of Ares Pardo and Guiomar Tavera.^[1] On his mother's side, he was the nephew of Diego Deza, who would serve as his patron and mentor.^[2] He studied at the University of Salamanca, receiving a bachelor's degree in 1500 and a Licentiate of Canon Law in 1505.^[3] He became the rector of the university in 1505.^[4]

His uncle named him a member of the cathedral chapter of Seville Cathedral in 1505.^[5] Ferdinand II of Aragon named him auditor of the Spanish Inquisition in 1506.^[6] He was elected Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo on July 14, 1514 and he was consecrated as a bishop later that year.^[7] Cardinal Adrian of Utrecht appointed him as a diplomat to negotiate the marriage of Charles I of Spain to Isabella of Portugal, and of John III of Portugal with Catherine of Castile.^[8] He was translated to the see of Osma on December 31, 1523.^[9] He was promoted to Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela on June 8, 1524.^[10] He became president of the royal council in 1524 and held that office for the next fifteen years.^[11] He presided over the Cortes Generales held in Toledo (1525), Valladolid (1527), Madrid (1528), Valladolid (1537), and Toledo (1538).^[12]

Pope Clement VII made Juan Pardo de Tavera a cardinal priest at the consistory of February 22, 1531.^[13] He subsequently received the red hat and the title of San Giovanni a Porta Latina at the consistory of April 27, 1531.^[14]

He was transferred to the see of Toledo on April 27, 1534, thus becoming Primate of Spain.^[15]

Following the death of Isabella of Portugal on May 1, 1539, Charles V, Holy Roman Empire appointed Juan Pardo de Tavera regent of Castile in his absence, a post he would hold until 1541.^[16] At the same time, he was appointed Grand Inquisitor of Spain on June 10, 1539 and he began his duties as Grand Inquisitor on December 7, 1539.^[17]

He died in Valladolid on August 1, 1545.^[18] He was buried in the Hospital de San Juan Bautista de Toledo, in a marble tomb designed by Alonso Berruguete.^[19]

References

1. ^ Biographical Dictionary of Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church
2. ^ Biographical Dictionary of Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church
3. ^ Biographical Dictionary of Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church
4. ^ Biographical Dictionary of Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church
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18. ^ Biographical Dictionary of Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church
19. ^ Biographical Dictionary of Cardinals of the Roman Catholic Church