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
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseDiocese of Zaragoza
In office1611–1615
PredecessorTomás de Borja y Castro
SuccessorPedro González de Mendoza
Previous post(s)Bishop of Tortosa (1601–1611)
Personal details
Born1553
Died7 June 1615 (age 62)
Zaragoza, Spain
NationalityItalian

Biography

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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

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  1. ^ a b c d "Pedro Manrique de Lara". Retrieved 8 April 2019.
  2. ^ Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 126. (in Latin)
  3. ^ a b c d e "Archbishop Pedro Manrique de Lara, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016
  4. ^ "Diocese of Tortosa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  5. ^ "Diocese of Tortosa" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Tortosa
1601–1611
Succeeded by
Preceded by Archbishop of Zaragoza
1611–1615
Succeeded by