Melchor Maldonado y Saavedra
| Most Reverend Melchor Maldonado y Saavedra | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Córdoba | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Córdoba |
| In office | 1635–1662 |
| Predecessor | Tomás de la Torre Gibaja |
| Successor | Francisco de Borja (bishop) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
1633 by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
1588 Río de la Hacha |
| Died |
11 Feb 1662 (age 74) Córdoba, Argentina |
Melchor Maldonado y Saavedra, O.S.A. (1588–1662) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Córdoba (1635–1662).[1][2]
Biography
Melchor Maldonado y Saavedra was born in Río de la Hacha in 1588 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[2] On 20 Sep 1631, he was selected as Bishop of Córdoba and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII on 8 Mar 1632.[1][2] In 1633, he was consecrated bishop by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte, Archbishop of Lima.[2] He was installed on 27 Jun 1635.[2] He served as Bishop of Córdoba until his death on 11 Feb 1662.[2] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Bernardino de Cárdenas Ponce, Bishop of Paraguay (1641); and the principal co-consecrator of Pedro de Villagómez Vivanco, Bishop of Arequipa (1633).[2]
References
- 1 2 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 348. (in Latin)
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bishop Melchor Maldonado y Saavedra, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Tomás de la Torre Gibaja |
Bishop of Córdoba 1635–1662 |
Succeeded by Francisco de Borja (bishop) |