Pedro Ponce de Léon (bishop of Zamora)

Pedro Ponce de Léon, O.P. (born 1561) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Zamora (1610–1615) and Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1605–1610).[1]

Most Reverend

Pedro Ponce de Léon
Bishop of Zamora
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Zamora
In office1610–1615
PredecessorFernando Suárez de Figueroa
SuccessorJuan Zapata Osorio
Orders
Consecration30 October 1605
by Luis Fernández de Córdoba
Personal details
Born1561
Córdoba, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Previous postBishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1605–1610)

Biography

Pedro Ponce de Léon was born in Córdoba, Spain in 1561 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1] On 31 August 1605, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo.[1] On 30 October 1605, he was consecrated bishop by Luis Fernández de Córdoba, Bishop of Salamanca, with Fernando Suárez de Figueroa, Bishop of Zamora, and Salvador Ribera Avalos, Bishop of Quito, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 29 March 1610, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Zamora.[1] He served as Bishop of Zamora until his resignation in 1615.[1]

References

  1. "Bishop Pedro Ponce de Léon, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 9, 2016
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Zamora". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Zamora (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Martín de Salvatierra
Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo
1605–1610
Succeeded by
Antonio Idiáquez Manrique
Preceded by
Fernando Suárez de Figueroa
Bishop of Zamora
1610–1615
Succeeded by
Juan Zapata Osorio


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