Rodrigo Sánchez Mercado

Rodrigo Sánchez de Mercado Zuazola was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ávila and Bishop of Mallorca.

Biography

On 29 October 1511, Rodrigo Sánchez Mercado was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Julius II as Bishop of Mallorca.
On 25 April 1525, he was elected president of the Royal Chancery of Granada, but on 25 November 1527, he sent a letter to the King requesting a transfer.
On 12 January 1530, he was appointed by Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Ávila. He served as Bishop of Ávila until his death on 25 January 1548.
He was buried in the Chapel of Our Lady of Mercy in the San Miguel Church, Oñati, attributed to Diego de Siloé.
He was the founder of the University of Oñati and the College of the Holy Spirit, leaving the former the universal heir of his assets.