Martín de Córdoba Mendoza

Martín de Córdoba Mendoza, O.P. (1512–1581) was a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Córdoba (1578–1581), Bishop of Plasencia (1574–1578), and Bishop of Tortosa (1560–1574).

Most Reverend Martín de Córdoba Mendoza
Bishop of Córdoba
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1578–1581
Predecessor	Bernardo de Fresneda
Successor	Antonio Rodríguez de Pazos y Figueroa
Personal details
Born	3 November 1512 Córdoba, Spain
Died	5 June 1581 (age 68) Córdoba, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Tortosa (1560–1574) Bishop of Plasencia (1574–1578)

Biography

Martín de Córdoba Mendoza was born in Córdoba, Spain on 3 November 1512 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers. On 17 July 1560, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Tortosa. On 4 June 1574, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Plasencia. On 13 June 1578, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Córdoba. He served as Bishop of Córdoba until his death on 5 June 1581. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Lorenzo Figueroa Córdoba, Bishop of Sigüenza (1579); and Jerónimo Manrique de Lara, Bishop of Salamanca (1579).

See also

• Catholic Church in Spain

External links and additional sources

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