Pedro Gómez de Córdoba

Most Reverend
Pedro Gómez de Córdoba
Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Santiago de Guatemala
In office 1574-1598
Predecessor Bernardino de Villalpando
Successor Juan Ramírez de Arellano
Personal details
Died Jul 1598
Guatemala City, Guatemala
Nationality Spanish
Previous post Bishop of Nicaragua (1568-1574)

Pedro Gómez de Córdoba, O.S.H. or Jerónimo Gómez Fernández de Córdoba or Pedro Gómez Fernández de Córdoba or Gómez Fernández de Córdoba y Santillán (died July 1598) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala (1574-1598) and Bishop of Nicaragua (1568-1574).[1][2][3][4][5][6]

Biography

Pedro Gómez de Córdoba was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Jerome.[1] On 2 Jun 1568, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Nicaragua.[1] On 18 Jun 1574, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala where he served until his death in Jul 1598.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Bishop Pedro Gómez (Fernández) de Córdoba, O.S.H." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016.
  2. "Diocese of León" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  3. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 16, 2016.
  4. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Guatemala" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. "Archdiocese of Guatemala" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  6. Blanco Segura, Ricardo. Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. ISBN 9789977640792.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Luís de la Fuente
Bishop of Nicaragua
1568-1574
Succeeded by
Antonio de Zayas
Preceded by
Bernardino de Villalpando
Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala
1574-1598
Succeeded by
Juan Ramírez de Arellano


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