a Spanish Jesuit, was born in 1582, at Potnferrada, in Galicia. In 1600 he entered the Society of Jesus at Salamanca, and became one of the most famous pulpit orators of Spain. He died at Valladolid, Aug. 15, 1647. He wrote, Comment. Morales in Hist. Evangel. (Paris and Lyons, 4 vols.) :- De Christo Figurato in Vet. Testamento (6 vols.) :-also a collection of Sermons. See Alegambe, Bibliotheca Scriptorumn Societatis Jesu; Antonio, Bibl. Hisp.; Jocher, Allgemeines Gelehrten-Lexikon, s.v.; Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. (B. P.)