Pedro de la Peña
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Pedro de la Peña, O.P. (died 7 March 1583) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the second Bishop of Quito (1565–1583) and the second Bishop of Verapaz (1564–1565).[1][2]
Most Reverend Pedro de la Peña | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Quito | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Quito |
| In office | 1565–1583 |
| Predecessor | García Díaz Arias |
| Successor | Antonio Avendaño y Paz |
| Previous post | Bishop of Verapaz (1564–1565) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 18 October 1565 by Gaspar Zúñiga Avellaneda |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 7 March 1583 |
Biography
Antonio de Hervias was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2] On 1 Mar 1564, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Verapaz.[1][2] On 15 May 1565, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Quito.[1][2] On 18 October 1565, he was consecrated bishop by Gaspar Zúñiga Avellaneda, Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela with Diego de Covarrubias y Leiva, Bishop of Segovia, and Melchor Alvarez de Vozmediano, Bishop of Guadix, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Quito until his death on 7 March 1583.[1][2]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Antonio Avendaño y Paz, Bishop of Concepción (1567).[2]
