# Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros

_Spanish Catholic cardinal (1436-1517)_

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> Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros, OFM was a Spanish cardinal, religious figure, and statesman. Starting from humble beginnings he rose to the heights of power, becoming a religious reformer, twice regent of Spain, Cardinal, Grand Inquisitor, promoter of the Crusades in North Africa, and founder of the University of Alcalá. Among his intellectual accomplishments during the Renaissance in Spain, he is best known for funding the Complutensian Polyglot Bible, the first polyglot version of the entire Bible, which was mass produced using Johannes Gutenberg's printing press. He also edited and published the first printed editions of the missal and the breviary of the Mozarabic Rite, and established a chapel with a college of thirteen priests to celebrate the Mozarabic Liturgy of the Hours and Eucharist each day in the Toledo Cathedral.

## Quick facts

- **Born:** 1436 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q342392#P569))
- **Place of birth:** Torrelaguna ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q342392#P19))
- **Died:** 8 November 1517 ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q342392#P570))
- **Place of death:** Roa ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q342392#P20))
- **Citizenship:** Spain ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q342392#P27))
- **Occupation:** politician; translator; Catholic priest; inquisitor; writer; Catholic bishop ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q342392#P106))
- **Education:** University of Salamanca ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q342392#P69))
- **Positions held:** High Inquisitor of Castille (5 June 1507 – 8 November 1517); cardinal (since 17 May 1507); archbishop of Toledo (11 October 1495 – 8 November 1517); Primacy of the Diocese of Toledo; regent ([Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q342392#P39))

## Questions

**When was Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros born?**  
Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros was born on 1436 in Torrelaguna.

**What positions has Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros held?**  
Positions held by Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros include: High Inquisitor of Castille (1507–1517); cardinal (since 17 May 1507); archbishop of Toledo (1495–1517); Primacy of the Diocese of Toledo; regent.

**Where did Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros study?**  
Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros was educated at University of Salamanca.

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## Sources

- [Wikipedia (English): Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Jim%C3%A9nez_de_Cisneros) — [CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/)
- [Wikidata item Q342392](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q342392) — [CC0 1.0](https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/)
- [Image: Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros (Eugenio Cajés 1604) retrato al óleo sobre lienzo.png by Eugenio Caxés (Public domain)](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Francisco_Jim%C3%A9nez_de_Cisneros_(Eugenio_Caj%C3%A9s_1604)_retrato_al_%C3%B3leo_sobre_lienzo.png)

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