Santa María Rupes [SEP] named after
Santa María Rupes
Santa María Rupes is an escarpment on Mercury at 5.5°N, 19.7°W. It is named after "Santa María", a ship used by Christopher Columbus.
The term "rupes" is the Latin word for cliff, and the name Santa María Rupes is named after the "Santa María", Christopher Columbus' main ship, because all rupes on Mercury are named after the ships of famous explorers.
Antonio Ramírez de Haro (6 Aug 1543 – 16 Sep 1549 Died)
- Gaspar de Zúñiga y Avellaneda (27 Jun 1550 – 21 Oct 1558 Appointed, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela)
- Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco, O.S.H. (21 Oct 1558 – 15 May 1560 Died)
- Martín Pérez de Ayala (17 Jul 1560 – 6 Sep 1564 Appointed, Archbishop of Valencia)
- Diego de Covarrubias y Leiva (25 Oct 1564 – 6 Sep 1577 Appointed, Archbishop (Personal Title) of