Fernando Martins Mascarenhas
D. Fernando Martins Mascarenhas | |
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| Bishop of Faro, Inquisitor General of Portugal | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Faro |
| Appointed | 3 January 1594 |
| Retired | 4 June 1616 |
| Predecessor | Francisco Cano |
| Successor | João Coutinho |
| Other post | Inquisitor General (1616–1628) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 5 February 1595 by Miguel de Castro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Fernando Martins Mascarenhas c. 1548 |
| Died | 20 January 1628 (aged 79–80) |
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| Alma mater | University of Évora |
Fernando Martins Mascarenhas (otherwise referred to as Fernão Martins Mascarenhas; c. 1548 – 20 January 1628) was a Portuguese scholar, theologian, and church leader. King Philip I appointed him Rector of the University of Coimbra and, later, Bishop of Faro; he later resigned to take up the post of Inquisitor General of Portugal.