Rodrigo de Castro Osorio
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Rodrigo de Castro Osorio was a Spanish cardinal and churchman. He was Bishop of Zamora (1574-1578) and the Diocese of Cuenca (1578-1581), Archbishop of Seville, (1581-1600), a member of the Council of State of Spain and the Supreme Council of the Spanish Inquisition during the reign of Philip II of Spain.
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Bust dedicated to Cardinal Rodrigo de Castro, in the Parque dos Condes of Monforte de Lemos. Beneath the bust, the following inscription can be read: "Cardinal D. Rodrigo de Castro, 1523-1600, eternal gratitude of Monforte de Lemos."
Statue of Rodrigo de Castro by Giambologna in the College of Nosa Señora da Antiga, Monforte de Lemos.Religious Figures from Spain 6
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Rodrigo de Castro Osorio was a Spanish cardinal and churchman. He was Bishop of Zamora (1574-1578) and the Diocese of Cuenca (1578-1581), Archbishop of Seville, (1581-1600), a member of the Council of State of Spain and the Supreme Council of the Spanish Inquisition during the reign of Philip II of Spain. He was the Great-uncle of Pedro Fernández de Castro y Andrade, Conde de Lemos. He was closely linked to the city of Monforte de Lemos in Galicia, where he was the founder of the College of Our Lady of Antigua.
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