Pedro Silva y Tenorio

Pedro Silva y Tenorio, O.P. (died 1479) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Badajoz (1461-1479), Bishop of Ourense (1447-1461),[1] and Bishop of Lugo (1445-1447).

Most Reverend Pedro Silva y Tenorio
Bishop of Badajoz
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Badajoz
In office	1461–1479
Successor	Giovanni d'Aragona
Personal details
Died	20 January 1479 Badajoz, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Previous post	Bishop of Lugo (1445–1447) Bishop of Ourense (1447–1461)

Biography

Pedro Silva y Tenorio was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1] In 1445, he was appointed by Pope Eugene IV as Bishop of Lugo. In 1447, he was appointed by Pope Nicholas V as Bishop of Ourense.[1] On 19 October 1461, he was appointed by Pope Pius II as Bishop of Badajoz.[1] He served as Bishop of Badajoz until his death on 20 January 1479.[1]

References

1. Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Pedro Silva y Tenorio, O.P." retrieved January 17, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Lugo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Lugo (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Orense". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Orense (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}