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Gaspar de Zúñiga y Avellaneda
Gaspar de Zúñiga y Avellaneda (1507 – 2 January 1571) was a Spanish Roman Catholic cardinal and bishop.
Biography.
A member of the House of Zúñiga, Gaspar de Zúñiga y Avellaneda was born in Cáceres, Spain, the son of Francisco de Zúñiga, 3rd count of Miranda del Castañar, and María de Cárdenas y Henríquez. His father's brother was Cardinal Íñigo López de Mendoza y Zúñiga.
He attended the University of Salamanca, where he studied Christian theology under Francisco
Antonio Ramírez de Haro (6 Aug 1543 – 16 Sep 1549 Died)
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