Domingo de Oña, O. de M. or Pedro de Oña (1560 – 13 October 1626) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Gaeta (1605–1626)[1] and Bishop of Coro (1601–1605).[2]

Most Reverend

Domingo de Oña
Bishop of Gaeta
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Gaeta
In office1605–1626
PredecessorGiovanni de Gantes
SuccessorJacinto del Cerro
Orders
Consecration9 December 1601
by Domenico Ginnasi
Personal details
Born1560
Died13 October 1626 (age 66)
Gaeta, Italy

Biography edit

Domingo de Oña was born in Burgos, Spain in 1560 and ordained a priest in the Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy.[3][4] On 27 August 1601, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Coro.[2][3][4] On 9 December 1601, he was consecrated bishop by Domenico Ginnasi, Archbishop of Manfredonia.[3] On 27 June 1605, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Gaeta.[1][3][4] He served as Bishop of Gaeta until his death on 13 October 1626.[1][3][4]

Episcopal succession edit

While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of:[3]

References edit

  1. ^ a b c Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 127. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 363. (in Latin)
  3. ^ a b c d e f Cheney, David M. "Bishop Domingo (Pedro) de Oña, O. de M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. [self-published]
  4. ^ a b c d Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Domingo de Oña, O. de M." GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. [self-published]

External links and additional sources edit

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Coro
1601–1605
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Gaeta
1605–1626
Succeeded by

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