Hernando de Aragón
| Hernando de Aragón | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Zaragoza | |
_-_Hernando_de_Arag%C3%B3n_(1560-1570).jpg) Aragón in a Cistercian habit, attributed to Roland de Mois | |
| Archdiocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Zaragoza |
| Appointed | 21 May 1539 |
| Term ended | 29 January 1575 |
| Predecessor | Fadrique de Portugal |
| Successor | Bernardo de Fresneda |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 9 November 1539 |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
25 July 1498 Zaragoza, Aragón |
| Died | 29 January 1575 (aged 76) |
| Parents |
Alonso, Archbishop of Zaragoza Ana de Gurrea |
| Children | Pedro, Lord of Ballobar |
Hernando de Aragón y de Gurrea, OCist (25 July 1498 – 29 January 1575), Archbishop of Zaragoza and Lieutenant General of Aragon, was an Aragonese humanist and historian.
Family
Born in Zaragoza, Aragón was the second illegitimate son of Alonso de Aragón, then Archbishop of Zaragoza and future Archbishop of Valencia and Lieutenant General of Aragon. His father was an illegitimate son of King Ferdinand II of Aragon, while his mother was Ana de Gurrea.
The Archbishop had a son by María Jiménez Cerdán, Pedro, Lord of Ballobar.
Clerical career
Although he was meant to pursue a military career, he chose to enter the Cistercian Monastery of Piedra. He was ordained in 1524. His first cousin, King Charles I of Aragon, made him Abbot of Veruela Abbey. On 21 May 1539, the King made him Archbishop of Zaragoza, a position previously held by his father and elder brother Juan. He was consecrated on 9 November 1539.
King Charles I made him his deputy in the Aragonese Cortes in 1524, while Charles' son and successor, King Philip I, made him Lieutenant General of Aragon in 1566.
Patron
The Archbishop was a great patron and promoter of art in Aragon. He was especially interested in La Seo Cathedral, where he had two chapels built on his own expense, on the condition that he and his mother are interred there together. He also came up with the idea of constructing Lonja de Zaragoza, ordered the construction of the Charterhouse of Aula Dei.
Aragón also functioned as the Official Chronicler of Aragon and wrote "History of the Kings of Aragon" (Spanish: Historia de los Reyes de Aragón).
He was buried in La Seo Cathedral along with his mother.
Ancestry
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Fadrique de Portugal |
Archbishop of Zaragoza 21 May 1539 – 29 January 1575 |
Succeeded by Bernardo de Fresneda |
| Political offices | ||
| Vacant Title last held by Diego Hurtado de Mendoza |
Lieutenant General of Aragon 1566 – 29 January 1575 |
Succeeded by Artal de Alagón |