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Pedro Duque de Rivera

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Most Reverend
Pedro Duque de Rivera
Bishop of Panamá
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Panamá
Predecessor Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa
Successor Antonio Calderón de León
Orders
Consecration October 2, 1594
by Nicolás de Ramos y Santos
Personal details
Died December 1594
Cartagena

Pedro Duque de Rivera (died December 1594) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was appointed Bishop of Panamá (1594).[1]

Biography

Pedro Duque de Rivera was born in Spain and ordained a priest in the Society of Jesus[2] in Seville.[3] He went to Santo Domingo where he served as dean of the Cathedral of Santa María la Menor.[4] On July 27, 1594, Pope Clement VIII, appointed him Bishop of Panamá.[5][2] On October 2, 1594, he was consecrated bishop by Nicolás de Ramos y Santos, Archbishop of Santo Domingo.[2] He died in December 1594[5][2] in Cartagena.[2]

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