Background
He was the son of Íñigo López de Mendoza y Figueroa, and was the brother of Íñigo López de Mendoza y Quiñones, the second Condado de Tendilla.
He was the son of Íñigo López de Mendoza y Figueroa, and was the brother of Íñigo López de Mendoza y Quiñones, the second Condado de Tendilla.
University of Salamanca.
He was the second cardinal in the Mendoza family, studying at the University of Salamanca, one of the two prestigious Spanish universities. Diego later become Bishop of Palencia in 1471. In 1485, Diego was made the Archbishop of Sevilla.
Later in 1500, he was also named Patriarch of Alexandria and Cardinal of Santa Sabina.
Some authors name Diego Hurtado de Mendoza y Quiñones as Bishop of Sigüenza, however this is a historical error. Diego was buried first in the Convento de Santa Ana de Tendilla, of which he was an important benefactor and patron.
In his role as Bishop of Palencia, he was preceded by Rodrigo Sánchez de Arévalo, and succeeded by Alonso de Burgos. In his role as Archbishop of Sevilla, he was preceded by Rodrigo de Borja y Escrivá, and succeeded by Juan de Zúñiga.
