Martín de Córdoba Mendoza

Martín de Córdoba Mendoza, O.P. (1512–1581) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Córdoba (1578–1581), Bishop of Plasencia (1574–1578), and Bishop of Tortosa (1560–1574).[1][2][3]

Most Reverend Martín de Córdoba Mendoza
Bishop of Córdoba
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1578–1581
Predecessor	Bernardo de Fresneda
Successor	Antonio Rodríguez de Pazos y Figueroa
Personal details
Born	3 November 1512 Córdoba, Spain
Died	5 June 1581 (age 68) Córdoba, Spain
Nationality	Spanish
Previous post	Bishop of Tortosa (1560–1574) Bishop of Plasencia (1574–1578)

Biography

Martín de Córdoba Mendoza was born in Córdoba, Spain on 3 November 1512 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1] On 17 July 1560, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Tortosa.[1] On 4 June 1574, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Plasencia.[1] On 13 June 1578, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Córdoba.[1] He served as Bishop of Córdoba until his death on 5 June 1581.[1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Lorenzo Figueroa Córdoba, Bishop of Sigüenza (1579); and Jerónimo Manrique de Lara, Bishop of Salamanca (1579).[1]

See also

• Catholic Church in Spain

References

1. "Bishop Martín de Córdoba Mendoza, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016
2. "Diocese of Tortosa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
3. "Diocese of Tortosa" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Plasencia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Plasencia (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Córdoba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Córdoba". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}