Pedro de la Peña
| 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 |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
18 Oct 1565 by Gaspar Zúñiga Avellaneda |
| Personal details | |
| Died |
7 Mar 1583 Quito, Ecuador |
| Previous post | Bishop of Verapaz (1564–1565) |
Pedro de la Peña (died 7 Mar 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]
Biography
Antonio de Hervias was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1] On 1 Mar 1564, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Verapaz.[1] On 15 May 1565, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Quito.[1] On 18 Oct 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.[1] He served as Bishop of Quito until his death on 7 Mar 1583.[1]
While bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Antonio Avendaño y Paz, Bishop of Concepción (1567).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Pedro de la Peña, O.P." retrieved January 14, 2016
- ↑ GigaCatholic.org: Diocese of Verapaz" retrieved January 14, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pedro de Angulo |
Bishop of Verapaz 1564–1565 |
Succeeded by Tomás de Cárdenas |
| Preceded by García Díaz Arias |
Bishop of Quito 1565-1583 |
Succeeded by Antonio Avendaño y Paz |