Tello Téllez de Meneses

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Fortified church of Villamuriel, built under Tello

Tello Téllez de Meneses (c.1170 – 1246) was the

bishop of Palencia from 1208 until his death. He was a member of a prominent family from Meneses in the Tierra de Campos. His father was Tello Pérez de Meneses; his mother, Gontrodo García,[1][2] founders of the monastery of Santa María de Matallana. A Palencian cultural institute, the Institución Tello Téllez de Meneses
, bears his name.

In 1208, with the support of King

Pedro González Telmo
and offered to admit him to the university.

In 1212, he joined his secular brothers,

Almohads
.

In 1215–16, he attended the

Fourth Lateran Council
, a general synod of the Roman Catholic Church.

During his episcopate, the fortified church and palace of Villamuriel de Cerrato were built.

He died at Jaén after an episcopate of 38 years.

References

Bibliography

  • Barón Faraldo, Andrés (2006). Grupos y dominios aristocráticos en la Tierra de Campos oriental, Siglos X–-XIII (in Spanish). Palencia: Monografías. .
  • Rodríguez Salcedo, Severino (1949). "Memorias de don Tello Téllez de Meneses". Publicaciones de la Institución Tello Téllez de Meneses.
    ISSN 0210-7317
    .
  • Salcedo Tapia, Modesto (1985). "Vida de don Tello Téllez de Meneses, obispo de Palencia". Publicaciones de la Institución Tello Téllez de Meneses.
    ISSN 0210-7317
    .
  • Salcedo Tapia, Modesto (1999). La familia Téllez de Meneses en los tronos de Castilla y Portugal (in Spanish). Palencia: Institución Tello Téllez de Meneses. .
Preceded by
Bishop of Palencia

1208–1246
Succeeded by