Pedro de Ágreda Sánchez Martín
Pedro de Ágreda Sánchez Martín, O.P. (also known simply as Pedro Sánchez Martín or Pedro de Ágreda) (died 1580) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coro (1561–1580).[1][2]
Most Reverend Pedro de Ágreda Sánchez Martín | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Coro | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1561–1580 |
| Predecessor | Juan de Simancas Simancas |
| Successor | Juan Manual Martínez de Manzanillo |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 10 June 1565 by Juan de los Barrios |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Agreda, Spain |
| Died | 1580 Coro, Venezuela |
Biography
Pedro de Ágreda Sánchez Martín was born in Agreda, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2] On 27 June 1561, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Coro.[1][2] On 10 June 1565, he was consecrated bishop by Juan de los Barrios, Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada, with Juan de Simancas Simancas, Bishop of Cartagena, serving as co-consecrator.[2] He served as Bishop of Coro until his death in 1580.[1][2]
References
- Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 330. (in Latin)
- Cheney, David M. "Bishop Pedro Sánchez Martín, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. [self-published]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Caracas, Santiago de Venezuela". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Coro". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Juan de Simancas Simancas |
Bishop of Coro 1561–1580 |
Succeeded by Juan Manual Martínez de Manzanillo |
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