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).[1][2][3]
Biography
Martín de Córdoba Mendoza was born in Córdoba, Spain on 3 November 1512 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1] On 17 July 1560, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Tortosa.[1] On 4 June 1574, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Plasencia.[1] On 13 June 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 June 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]
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]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byFernando de Loaces | Bishop of Tortosa 1560–1574 | Succeeded byJuan Izquierdo |
| Preceded byPedro Ponce de León (bishop of Plasencia) | Bishop of Plasencia 1574–1578 | Succeeded byFrancisco Tello Sandoval |
| Preceded byBernardo de Fresneda | Bishop of Córdoba 1578–1581 | Succeeded byAntonio Rodríguez de Pazos y Figueroa |
References
- 1.[1.2][1.3][1.4][1.5][1.6][1.7]"Bishop Martín de Córdoba Mendoza, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016
- 2."Diocese of Tortosa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- 3."Diocese of Tortosa" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016