Pedro Duque de Rivera

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
Nationality Spanish

Pedro Duque de Rivera was a Roman Catholic prelate who was appointed Bishop of Panamá (1594-1594).[1][2][3][4]

Biography

Pedro Duque de Rivera was born in Spain and ordained a priest in the Society of Jesus[1] in Seville.[4] He went to Santo Domingo where he served as dean of the Cathedral of Santa María la Menor.[5] On July 27, 1594, Pope Clement VIII, appointed him Bishop of Panamá.[1] On October 2, 1594, he was consecrated bishop by Nicolás de Ramos y Santos, Archbishop of Santo Domingo.[1] He died in December 1594[1] in Cartagena.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Pedro Duque de Rivera, S.J." retrieved November 22, 2015
  2. GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Panamá" retrieved November 16, 2015
  3. Arzobispo de Panama Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta C.M. Resena Historica de los Obispos que han ocupado la silla de Panama Publisher: Escuela Tipográfica Salesiana (1929) | P. 30-32
  4. 1 2 Los Obispos Latinoamericanos - Defensa Del Indio P. 38 | retrieved November 17, 2015
  5. Hoy Digital: "Escudos de nobles en casas colonials" 10 Junio 2004
Religious titles
Preceded by
Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa
Bishop of Panamá
1594
Succeeded by
Antonio Calderón de León
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