Pedro de Azuaga

Most Reverend
Pedro de Azuaga
Bishop-Elect of Santiago de Chile
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Santiago de Chile
In office 1596–1597
Predecessor Diego de Medellín
Successor Juan Pérez de Espinosa
Personal details
Born 1539
Azuaga, Spain
Died Nov 1597 (age 58)
Santiago de Chile
Nationality Spanish

Pedro de Azuaga, O.F.M. (1539–1597) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop-Elect of Santiago de Chile (1596–1597).[1][2][3]

Biography

Pedro de Azuaga was born in Azuaga, Spain in 1539 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] On 29 Jan 1596, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Santiago de Chile.[1] He died before he was consecrated bishop in November 1597.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "Father Pedro de Azuaga, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 25, 2016
  2. "Archdiocese of Santiago de Chile" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  3. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Diego de Medellín
Bishop-Elect of Santiago de Chile
1596–1597
Succeeded by
Juan Pérez de Espinosa
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