title: Alberto de las Casas
text: # Alberto de las Casas
  
  Alberto de las Casas (died 1544) was the Master of the Order of Preachers from 1542 to 1544.
  
  ## Biography
  
  At a chapter held in 1542, Casas was the candidate of Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor to be Master of the Order of Preachers; the Dominican Order elected Casas as their Master.
  
  