Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor
| The Most Reverend Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Cuzco | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Cuzco |
| In office | 1651–58 |
| Predecessor | Juan Alonso y Ocón |
| Successor | Agustín Muñoz Sandoval |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
30 Sep 1646 by Pedro de Villagómez Vivanco |
| Personal details | |
| Died |
1658 Cuzco, Peru |
| Previous post |
Bishop of Trujillo (1645–47) Bishop of Arequipa (1647–51) |
Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor (died 1658) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuzco (1651–58), Bishop of Arequipa (1647–51), and Bishop of Trujillo (1645–47).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Biography
On 19 February 1645, Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor was selected by the King of Spain as Bishop of Trujillo and on 21 August 1645 he was confirmed by Pope Innocent X.[1] On 30 September 1646, he was consecrated bishop by Pedro de Villagómez Vivanco, Archbishop of Lima.[1] On 26 December 1647, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Arequipa.[1] On 27 November 1651, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Cuzco.[1] He served as Bishop of Cuzco until his death in 1658.[1] While a priest, he assisted in the consecration of Francisco de la Serna, Bishop of Paraguay (1637), and Gaspar de Villarroel, Bishop of Santiago de Chile (1638).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Bishop Pedro de Ortega y Sotomayor" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 21, 2016
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Trujillo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Trujillo" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Arequipa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Arequipa" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Cuzco" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cusco" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Luis Córdoba Ronquillo |
Bishop of Trujillo 1645–47 |
Succeeded by Andrés García de Zurita |
| Preceded by Agustín de Ugarte y Sarabia |
Bishop of Arequipa 1647–51 |
Succeeded by Gaspar de Villarroel |
| Preceded by Juan Alonso y Ocón |
Bishop of Cuzco 1651–58 |
Succeeded by Agustín Muñoz Sandoval |