title: Bartolomé de la Plaza
text: # Bartolomé de la Plaza
  
  Bartolomé de la Plaza (died 1602) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba (1597–1602).
  
  ## Biography
  
  Bartolomé de la Plaza was born in Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. On 10 November 1597, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba. In 1598, he was consecrated bishop. He served as Bishop of Santiago de Cuba until his death in 1602.
  
  