Pedro de Azuaga
Most Reverend Pedro de Azuaga | |
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Bishop-Elect of Santiago de Chile | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Diocese of Santiago de Chile |
In office | 1596–1597 |
Predecessor | Diego de Medellín |
Successor | Juan Pérez de Espinosa |
Personal details | |
Born | 1539 Azuaga, Spain |
Died | November 1597 (age 58) Santiago de Chile |
Nationality | Spanish |
Pedro de Azuaga, O.F.M. (1539 – November 1597) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop-Elect of Santiago de Chile (1596–1597).[1][2][3]
Biography[]
Pedro de Azuaga was born in Azuaga, Spain in 1539 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] On 29 January 1596, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Santiago de Chile.[1] He died before he was consecrated bishop in November 1597.[1]
References[]
- ^ a b c d "Father Pedro de Azuaga, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 25, 2016
- ^ "Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Categories:
- 16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Chile
- Bishops appointed by Pope Clement VIII
- 1539 births
- 1597 deaths
- Franciscan bishops
- Roman Catholic bishops of Santiago de Chile
- South American Roman Catholic bishop stubs
- Chilean people stubs