Pedro de Ágreda Sánchez Martín

Pedro de Ágreda Sánchez Martín, O.P. (also known simply as Pedro Sánchez Martín or Pedro de Ágreda) (died 1580) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coro (1561–1580).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Pedro de Ágreda Sánchez Martín
Bishop of Coro
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1561–1580
PredecessorJuan de Simancas Simancas
SuccessorJuan Manual Martínez de Manzanillo
Orders
Consecration10 June 1565
by Juan de los Barrios
Personal details
Born
Died1580
Coro, Venezuela

Biography

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Pedro de Ágreda Sánchez Martín was born in Agreda, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2] On 27 June 1561, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Coro.[1][2] On 10 June 1565, he was consecrated bishop by Juan de los Barrios, Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada, with Juan de Simancas Simancas, Bishop of Cartagena, serving as co-consecrator.[2] He served as Bishop of Coro until his death in 1580.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 330. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Pedro Sánchez Martín, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. [self-published]
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Coro
1561–1580
Succeeded by