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Sancho Dávila Toledo (Sancho de Avila) (Ávila, Old Castile, 1546, – Plasencia, Cáceres, 6 or 7 December 1625) was a Spanish bishop. He was of a distinguished family, and was known as a learned preacher.

Life

He completed his ecclesiastical studies and received his doctorate at the University of Salamanca. He was afterwards consecrated bishop and was, at different times, bishop of Cartagena, bishop of Jaen in Andalusia, bishop of Siguenza in Old Castile, in 1615, and, seven years later, bishop of Plasencia, where he remained until his death. He had been a confessor of Theresa of Avila.

Works

His works in Spanish include:

  • "The Veneration Due to the Bodies and Relics of Saints" (Madrid, 1611);
  • "Sermons" (Baeza, 1615);
  • "The Sighs of St. Augustine", from the Latin (Madrid, 1601, 1626);
  • and, in manuscript, the Lives of Augustine of Hippo and Thomas Aquinas.

References

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Attribution
Catholic Church titles
Preceded byJerónimo Manrique de Lara Bishop of Cartagena
1591–1600
Succeeded byJuan de Zúñiga Flores
Preceded byBernardo de Rojas y Sandoval Bishop of Jaén
1600–1615
Succeeded byFrancisco Martínez de Cenicero
Preceded byAntonio Benegas Figueroa Bishop of Sigüenza
1615–1622
Succeeded byFrancisco López de Mendoza
Preceded byEnrique Enríquez de Almansa Manrique Bishop of Plasencia
1622–1626
Succeeded byFrancisco Hurtado de Mendoza y Ribera
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