Pedro Gómez de Córdoba
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)[1] and Bishop of Nicaragua (1568–1574).[2][3]
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 (bishop) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Granada, Spain |
| Died | July 1598 Guatemala City, Guatemala |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post | Bishop of Nicaragua (1568–1574) |
Biography
Pedro Gómez de Córdoba was born in Granada, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Jerome.[4][5] On 2 June 1568, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Nicaragua.[2][4] On 18 June 1574, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala where he served until his death in July 1598.[1][4]
References
- Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 207. (in Latin)
- Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 257. (in Latin)
- Blanco Segura, Ricardo (1984). Obispos, arzobispos y representantes de la Santa Sede en Costa Rica. ISBN 9789977640792.
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop Pedro Gómez (Fernández) de Córdoba, O.S.H." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Pedro Gómez (Fernández) de Córdoba, O.S.H." GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of León en Nicaragua". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of León (Nicaragua)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 15, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Guatemala". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Guatemala". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Luís de la Fuente (bishop) |
Bishop of Nicaragua 1568–1574 |
Succeeded by Antonio de Zayas (bishop) |
| Preceded by Bernardino de Villalpando |
Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala 1574–1598 |
Succeeded by Juan Ramírez de Arellano (bishop) |
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