Soon Rodrigo was appointed vice - chancellor of the church, a position that he held under various popes, enabling him to procure numerous opulent benefices, amass fabulous wealth, exercise enormous power, and live the luxurious life of a prince.
Peagi määrati Rodrigo kiriku asekantsleri ametisse, kus tal õnnestus mitme paavsti valitsusajal hankida arvukalt tulutoovaid benefiitse, koguda endale tohutu varanduse, omada suurt võimu ja elada toretsevat elu nagu prints.