or CANO, MELCHIOR (1523–1560), a learned Spanish bishop and theologian, who succeeded Vittoria as professor of theology at Salamanca. From his violent opposition to the establishment of the Jesuits in his native country, he was summoned by Paul III. to the council of Trent, and appointed bishop of the Canaries. By his influence with Philip II., Canns succeeded in frustrating the schemes of his enemies and procuring his recall to Castile, where he became provincial of the Dominican order. His principal works are entitled Praelectiones de Punitentia; de Sacramentis; and Locorum Theologicorum, libri xii. Two 8vo editions of his works were published at Cologne in 1605 and 1678; and a 4to edition at Venice in 1759.