Martín de Córdoba Mendoza

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 Nov 1512
Córdoba, Spain
Died 5 Jun 1581 (age 68)
Córdoba, Spain
Nationality Spanish
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Bishop of Plasencia (1574–1578)

Martín de Córdoba Mendoza, O.P. (1512–1581) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Córdoba (1578–1581), Bishop of Plasencia (1574–1578), and Bishop of Tortosa (1560–1574).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]

Biography

Martín de Córdoba Mendoza was born in Córdoba, Spain on 3 Nov 1512 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1] On 17 Jul 1560, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Tortosa.[1] On 4 Jun 1574, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Plasencia.[1] On 13 Jun 1578, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Córdoba.[1] He served as Bishop of Córdoba until his death on 5 Jun 1581.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Lorenzo Figueroa Córdoba, Bishop of Sigüenza (1579); and Jerónimo Manrique de Lara, Bishop of Salamanca (1579).[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bishop Martín de Córdoba Mendoza, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016
  2. ↑ "Diocese of Córdoba" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. ↑ "Diocese of Córdoba" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  4. ↑ "Diocese of Plasencia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. ↑ "Diocese of Plasencia" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  6. ↑ "Diocese of Tortosa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  7. ↑ "Diocese of Tortosa" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Fernando de Loaces		 Bishop of Tortosa
1560–1574 		Succeeded by
Juan Izquierdo
Preceded by
Pedro Ponce de León (bishop of Plasencia)		 Bishop of Plasencia
1574–1578 		Succeeded by
Francisco Tello Sandoval
Preceded by
Bernardo de Fresneda		 Bishop of Córdoba
1578–1581 		Succeeded by
Antonio Rodríguez de Pazos y Figueroa
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