Pedro Portocarrero (died 1600) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuenca (1597–1600), Bishop of Córdoba (1594–1597), and Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada (1589–1594).[1][2]
Most Reverend Pedro Portocarrero | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Cuenca | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Roman Catholic Diocese of Cuenca |
| In office | 1597–1600 |
| Predecessor | Juan Fernández Vadillo |
| Successor | Andrés Pacheco |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 4 June 1589 by Gaspar de Quiroga y Vela |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Spain |
| Died | 20 September 1600 Cuenca, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada (1589–1594) Bishop of Córdoba (1594–1597) |
Biography edit
Pedro Portocarrero was born in Spain.[3][4] On 20 March 1589, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada.[1][3][4] On 4 June 1589, he was consecrated bishop by Gaspar de Quiroga y Vela, Archbishop of Toledo, with Sebastián Pérez (bishop), Bishop of Osma, and Diego de la Calzada, Titular Bishop of Salona, serving as co-consecrators.[3][4] On 12 January 1594, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Córdoba.[2][3][4] On 28 May 1597, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Cuenca.[3][4] He served as Bishop of Cuenca until his death on 20 September 1600.[2][3][4]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Pedro Manso Zuñiga, Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada (1594); and Francisco Reinoso Baeza, Bishop of Córdoba (1597).[3]
References edit
- ^ a b Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 145. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 159 and 164. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e f g Cheney, David M. "Bishop Pedro Portocarrero". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
- ^ a b c d e f Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Pedro Portocarrero". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada–Logroño". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada–Logroño". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Córdoba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Córdoba". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cuenca". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cuenca (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Further reading edit
- Juan Antonio Llorente. Historia crítica de la Inquisición de España: Obra original conforme á lo que resulta de los archivos del Real Consejo de la Suprema, y de los tribunales del Santo-oficio de las provincias. Publicado por en la Imprenta del Censor, (1822) Digitized by Google 12 Sep 2007'.