Lorenzo Pérez de Grado

Lorenzo Pérez de Grado (died 1627) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuzco (1619–1627) and Bishop of Paraguay (1615–1619).[1]

Most Reverend Lorenzo Pérez de Grado
Bishop of Cuzco
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1619–1627
Predecessor	Fernando Mendoza González
Successor	Fernando de Vera y Zuñiga
Orders
Consecration	1616 by Agustín de Carvajal
Personal details
Died	4 September 1627 Cuzco, Peru
Previous post	Bishop of Paraguay (1615–1619)

Biography

On 16 September 1615, Lorenzo Pérez de Grado was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Paraguay.[1][2][3] In 1616, he was consecrated bishop by Agustín de Carvajal, Bishop of Ayacucho o Huamanga.[2][3] On 18 March 1619, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Cuzco.[1][2][3] He served as Bishop of Cuzco until his death on 4 September 1627.[1][2][3]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Julián de Cortázar, Bishop of Córdoba (1618).[2]

References

1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 98 and 170. (in Latin)
2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Lorenzo Pérez de Grado". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}
3. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Lorenzo Pérez de Grado". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. ^{[self-published]}

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Asunción". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Asunción (Paraguay)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Cuzco". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cusco (Peru)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}