Sancho Dávila Toledo


Sancho Dávila Toledo was a Spanish bishop. He was of a distinguished family, and known as a learned preacher.

Life

He made 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: