Pedro Flores (bishop)

Pedro Flores (died 1540) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Gaeta (1537–1540) and Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia (1502–1537).[1]

Most Reverend Pedro Flores
Bishop of Gaeta
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Gaeta
In office	1537–1540
Predecessor	Esteban Gabriel Merino
Successor	Antonio Lunello
Personal details
Died	3 May 1540 Gaeta, Italy
Previous post	Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia (1502–1537)

Biography

On 26 November 1502, Pedro Flores was selected as Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia and confirmed by Pope Julius II on 29 November 1503.[1][2][3]

On 31 January 1537, he was transferred by Pope Paul III to the diocese of Gaeta.[2]

He served as Bishop of Gaeta until his death on 3 May 1540.[2]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

• Paolo Giovio (il Vecchio), Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani (1533);
• Marcantonio della Croce, Bishop of Tivoli (1533);
• Bernardo Antonio de' Medici, Bishop of Forli (1533);
• Braccio Martelli, Bishop of Fiesole (1533);
• Bartolomeo Ferratini, Bishop of Sora (1533); and
• Sebastiano de Bonfilii, Bishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita (1533).

References

1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 303 and 200. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Pedro Flores". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
3. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Pedro Flores". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Castellammare di Stabia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Castellammare di Stabia (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Gaeta". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Gaeta (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Gaeta". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Archdiocese of Gaeta (Italy)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}