Pedro Gómez de Córdoba
Spanish Roman Catholic prelate
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Pedro Gómez de Córdoba, O.S.H. or Jerónimo Gómez Fernández de Córdoba or Pedro Gómez Fernández de Córdoba or Gómez Fernández de Córdoba y Santillán (died July 1598) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala (1574–1598)[1] and Bishop of Nicaragua (1568–1574).[2][3]
Most Reverend Pedro Gómez de Córdoba | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Santiago de Guatemala |
| In office | 1574–1598 |
| Predecessor | Bernardino de Villalpando |
| Successor | Juan Ramírez de Arellano (bishop) |
| Previous post | Bishop of Nicaragua (1568–1574) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | |
| Died | July 1598 |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Biography
Pedro Gómez de Córdoba was born in Granada, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Jerome.[4][5] On 2 June 1568, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Nicaragua.[2][4] On 18 June 1574, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala.[1][4] In 1585, he attended the Third Mexican Provincial Council.[6] Córdoba died in July 1598.[1][4]
