Diego of Deza
Diego of Deza, theologian, archbishop,
patron of Christopher Columbus, was born at Toro, 1444. Entering the Order of
St. Dominic in his youth, he became successively: professor of theology at
St.
Stephen's, Salamanca; tutor to Prince John, son of Ferdinand and Isabella;
Bishop of Zamora, of Salamanca, of Jaen, of Palencia; Archbishop of Seville
(1505).
In 1523 he was appointed Archbishop of Toledo and Primate of Spain, but died 9 June 1523, before he had taken possession of that see.
He left several theological works, the principal one being a "Defensorium Doctoris Angelici, S. Th. Aquinatis" (Seville, 1491).
Diego of Deza was a friend of Columbus, and patronized the discovery of America. In a letter dated 21 Dec.,1504, Columbus wrote to his son Diego: "The Lord Bishop of Palencia (Diego Deza) has always favoured me and has desired my glory ever since I came into Castile." Then he added this most significant declaration: "He is the cause of their Highnesses' possessing the Indies, and of my remaining in Castile, when I was already on the road with the intention of leaving it."
Philately
Columbus
and the Junta in the
University of Salamanca,
1487, with Diego of Deza, O.P.
Dominican Republic 1900. Mi 8, Sc 107.
Columbus
at the court of their Catholic Majesties of
Spain,
Ferdinand and Isabella,
April 1493.
In the background, behind the King, Diego of Deza, O.P.
Dominican Republic 1986, Mi 1505, Sc 963.
Columbus
at the Council of the
University of Salamanca
(1487) with
Dominican Friars, among them Diego of
Deza,
O.P.
El Salvador 1989, Mi 1750 = 1894, Mi 86, Sc 101.
Meeting
of Columbus with the commission of scientists
at the
university San Esteban of the Dominicans in
Salamanca, 1490. The
commission, except Diego of
Deza,
defeats Columbus’
project.
The
painting by Barabina is preserved in the collection of
Contessa de
Albertis in Genua.
San Marino 1952, Mi 464, 473, 477, Sc 308, 317, 320.
On this
stamp of San Marino 1988, the San Marino’s stamp
of Columbus since 1487, at the
University of Salamanca
1490.
The
painting by Barabina
is
preserved in the collection
of
Contessa de
Albertis in Genua.
San Marino 1988, Mi 1186, Sc 1152.
The 500th birthday of king Ferdinand of Castile and
Aragon. Painting
of Ricardo Balaca y Orejas Canseco
(1844-1919): ‘Columbus
received by the Catholic Kings
after his First
Travel’
(Barcelona, April 1493).
Between
Columbus and their Catholic Majesties,
Diego of Deza, O.P.
Spain 1952, Mi 1013, Sc C139.
Columbus
presented the Indians and their products
at the Court of
the King in
Sevilla, April 1493.
Behind
the Catholic Kings Diego
of Deza, O.P.
Spain 1992, Mi 3070, Bl 49; Sc 2681.
The same:
Italy 1992, Mi 2227, Bl 13; Sc 1883.
Portugal
1992, Mi 1921, Bl 88; Sc 1922.
USA 1992, Mi 2225, Bl 27;
Sc 1980.
‘Return
of Columbus and reception at
the Court
(April 1493)’, painting
by Luigi Gregory, preserved
at the University of
Notre Dame,
South Bend, Indiana.
Behind the King Diego of
Deza, O.P.
USA 1893, Mi
80, Sc 237.
= Saint Vincent 1991, Mi 1693, Sc 1450 i.
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