
Historical Figures
In 1424, Pope Martin V established a bishopric based in Betancuria to support the Franciscan mission in the Canary Islands. This diocese briefly coexisted with the see of Rubicón.
Sources
- Francisco Galante Gómez, La conquista del espacio en los orígenes de la expansión atlántica. Arte y espiritualidad en el Cenobio franciscano de Betancuria (2017)[↗]