Francisco Pérez de Prado y Cuesta

Francisco Pérez de Prado y Cuesta (1677–1755) was Bishop of Teruel from 1732 to 1755 and Grand Inquisitor of Spain from 1746 to 1755.

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Pérez de Prado and the second or maternal family name is Cuesta.

Biography

Francisco Pérez de Prado y Cuesta was born in Aranda de Duero on December 8, 1677.[1] He was appointed Bishop of Teruel on August 14, 1732 and consecrated as a bishop on December 7, 1732.[1] On July 26, 1746, Ferdinand VI of Spain appointed him Grand Inquisitor of Spain (and thus head of the Spanish Inquisition), and he received his commission on August 22, 1746.[2] He died on July 9, 1755.[1]

References
  1. Profile from catholic-hierarchy.org
  2. Appendix 2 to Henry Charles Lea's History of the Spanish Inquisition, Vol. 1
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Pedro Felipe Miranda y Ponce de León		 Bishop of Teruel
1732–1755		 Succeeded by
Francisco Javier Pérez Baroja y Muro
Preceded by
Manuel Isidro Orozco Manrique de Lara		 Grand Inquisitor of Spain
1746–1755		 Succeeded by
Manuel de Quintano y Bonifaz



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