Pedro Manrique de Lara (archbishop)
Pedro Manrique de Lara, O.S.A. (1553–1615) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Zaragoza (1611–1615)[2] and Bishop of Tortosa (1601–1611).[3][4][5]
Most Reverend Pedro Manrique de Lara | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Zaragoza | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Diocese of Zaragoza |
| In office | 1611–1615 |
| Predecessor | Tomás de Borja y Castro |
| Successor | Pedro González de Mendoza |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1553 |
| Died | 7 June 1615 (age 62) Zaragoza, Spain |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Tortosa (1601–1611) |
Biography edit
Pedro Manrique de Lara was born in Crotone, Italy in 1553[1] and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[3] On 12 February 1601, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Tortosa.[3]
At the end of 1610 King Philip III named Pedro Manrique Viceroy of Catalonia. The bishop moved to Barcelona, and was mainly concerned with the problems arising from the departure of the Catalan Moors. [1] On 8 April 1611, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Zaragoza.[3] In August 1611, Manrique left Barcelona for Zaragoza and took possession of his new position on 28 August. [1] He served as Archbishop of Zaragoza until his death on 7 June 1615.[3]
References edit
- ^ a b c d "Pedro Manrique de Lara". Retrieved 8 April 2019.
- ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 126. (in Latin)
- ^ a b c d e "Archbishop Pedro Manrique de Lara, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Tortosa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ^ "Diocese of Tortosa" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
External links and additional sources edit
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Zaragoza". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Zaragoza (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]