Arrest of Bartolomé Carranza

Date: August 22, 1559 • Location: Madrid, Spain

Spanish archbishop Bartolomé Carranza is arrested for heresy.

In Christianity, an archbishop is a bishop of higher rank or office. In most cases, such as the Catholic Church, there are many archbishops who either have jurisdiction over an ecclesiastical province in addition to their own archdiocese, and some who hold non-metropolitan sees or are otherwise granted a titular archbishopric. In others, such as the Lutheran Church of Sweden, the title is borne by the leader of the denomination.