Bartolome De Carranza, a Spanish prelate, born at Miranda in 1503, died in Rome, May 2, 1576. He early gained distinction as professor of theology at Valladolid, and attended in 1546 the council of Trent as envoy of Charles V. He was subsequently tutor of Charles's son, afterward Philip II., whom he accompanied to Winchester in 1554, on his marriage to Mary of England, whose confessor he became, zealously cooperating with her in the interests of the church of Rome. Shortly after his accession to the throne Philip II. appointed him primate of Spain. In 1558 he was arrested by order of the inquisition on account of his Comentarios sobra el catechismo cristiano, though the catechisim was approved by the council of Trent. His alleged heterodox influence upon Charles V. at his deathbed also gave offence. In 1567 his condition as a prisoner was ameliorated by his being removed to the castle of San Angelo in Rome; but he was not released till 1576, and died a few weeks afterward. His principal work, Summa Conciliorum (Venice, 1546), passed through many editions.