Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor

Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor (died 1658) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuzco (1651–1658), Bishop of Arequipa (1647–1651), and Bishop of Trujillo (1645–1647).[1][2]

The Most Reverend Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor
Bishop of Cuzco
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Cuzco
In office	1651–1658
Predecessor	Juan Alonso y Ocón
Successor	Agustín Muñoz Sandoval
Orders
Consecration	30 September 1646 by Pedro de Villagómez Vivanco
Personal details
Born	Lima, Peru
Died	1658 Cuzco, Peru
Previous post	Bishop of Trujillo (1645–1647) Bishop of Arequipa (1647–1651)

Biography

Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor was born in Lima, Peru.[2] On 19 February 1645, he was selected by the King of Spain as Bishop of Trujillo and on 21 August 1645 he was confirmed by Pope Innocent X.[1][2] On 30 September 1646, he was consecrated bishop by Pedro de Villagómez Vivanco, Archbishop of Lima.[1][2] On 26 December 1647, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Arequipa.[1][2] On 27 November 1651, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Cuzco.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Cuzco until his death in 1658.[1][2]

While a priest, he assisted in the consecration of Francisco de la Serna, Bishop of Paraguay (1637), and Gaspar de Villarroel, Bishop of Santiago de Chile (1638).[2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 93, 171, and 347. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.^{self-published}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Trujillo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trujillo (Peru)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Arequipa". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Arequipa". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Cuzco". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cusco (Peru)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}