Grand Inquisitor
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The Grand Inquisitor was the highest-ranking official of the Spanish Inquisition, overseeing its operations and directing the prosecution of heresy across the kingdom.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Grand Inquisitor of Spain | 3 |
| Tomás de Torquemada | 2 |
| Grand Inquisitor of the Roman Inquisition | 1 |
| inquisitor general | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
judicial office
ⓘ
position of authority ⓘ religious office ⓘ |
| abolishedBy | Spanish liberal governments in the 19th century ⓘ |
| abolishedInPractice | early 19th century ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Kingdom of Aragon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Kingdom of Castile NERFINISHED ⓘ Spanish monarchy ⓘ |
| appointedBy |
Spanish monarch
ⓘ
Pope ⓘ
surface form:
the Pope
|
| associatedWith |
censorship of books
ⓘ
persecution of alleged heretics ⓘ persecution of conversos ⓘ religious repression in Spain ⓘ |
| authorityOver |
inquisitorial tribunals
ⓘ
local inquisitors ⓘ |
| confirmedBy | Pope ⓘ |
| country | Spain ⓘ |
| duty |
approve sentences in major heresy cases
ⓘ
coordinate inquisitorial policy across the kingdom ⓘ direct prosecution of heresy ⓘ issue instructions on inquisitorial procedure ⓘ oversee operations of the Spanish Inquisition ⓘ supervise regional inquisitors ⓘ |
| hasRole |
chief inquisitor
ⓘ
head of the Spanish Inquisition ⓘ supreme judge in matters of heresy ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
Early Modern period
ⓘ
late 15th century to early 19th century ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Supreme Council of the Inquisition
ⓘ
surface form:
Council of the Supreme and General Inquisition
|
| nominatedBy | King of Spain ⓘ |
| notableOfficeHolder |
Diego de Deza
ⓘ
Fernando de Valdés ⓘ Francisco Jiménez de Cisneros ⓘ Gaspar de Quiroga ⓘ Juan de Mariana (as consultor, not Grand Inquisitor) – note: check historically ⓘ Tomás de Torquemada ⓘ |
| officeCreatedFor |
centralizing control of inquisitorial activity
ⓘ
combating heresy ⓘ enforcing religious orthodoxy ⓘ |
| partOf | Spanish Inquisition ⓘ |
| positionHeldIn |
Supreme Sacred Congregation of the Roman and Universal Inquisition
ⓘ
surface form:
Holy Office of the Inquisition
|
| religion |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Catholic Church
|
| religiousOrder |
Roman Catholicism
ⓘ
surface form:
Roman Catholic Church
|
| seatOfOffice |
Madrid
ⓘ
earlier: Seville ⓘ |
| subordinateTo |
Pope in matters of faith
ⓘ
Spanish crown in political matters ⓘ |
Referenced by (8)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Tomás de Torquemada
this entity surface form:
inquisitor general
this entity surface form:
Grand Inquisitor of Spain
this entity surface form:
Tomás de Torquemada
this entity surface form:
Grand Inquisitor of Spain
this entity surface form:
Grand Inquisitor of Spain
this entity surface form:
Grand Inquisitor of the Roman Inquisition