Un eclesiástico de las élites judeoconversas castellanas a fines del siglo XV: Luis Garcés de Maluenda, canónigo y tesorero de la catedral de Burgos = A Clergyman of the Castilian Converso Elite in the Fifteenth Century: Luis Garcés de Maluenda, Canon...

A rare insight into the life of Luis Garcés de Maluenda, a 15th-century clergyman from Burgos Cathedral with Jewish-convert ancestry, reveals his rapid rise to prominence within the Castilian ecclesiastical elite. Despite dying at 37, he served as both canon and treasurer, playing pivotal roles in economic administration, jurisdictional matters, and high-profile negotiations—such as overseeing the construction of the Constable’s Chapel with Mencía de Mendoza, Countess of Haro. His ownership of an original Gutenberg 42-line Bible underscores his intellectual and social standing during a period marked by religious and cultural transitions in Spain.

Díaz Ibáñez, J. (2015). Un eclesiástico de las élites judeoconversas castellanas a fines del siglo XV: Luis Garcés de Maluenda, canónigo y tesorero de la catedral de Burgos = A Clergyman of the Castilian Converso Elite in the Fifteenth Century: Luis Garcés de Maluenda, Canon... Espacio Tiempo Y Forma. Serie III, Historia Medieval, 0(28), 303. https://doi.org/10.5944/etfiii.28.2015.14873