Antonio de la Cruz (bishop)
# Antonio de la Cruz (bishop)

Antonio de la Cruz, O.F.M. (1480–1550) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Islas Canarias (1545–1550).

## Biography

Antonio de la Cruz was born in Burgos, Spain in 1480 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. On 7 Dec 1545, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Bishop of Islas Canarias. On 4 Jan 1546, he was consecrated bishop. He served as Bishop of Islas Canarias until his death in 1550 in Cadiz.

