Pedro Vega (bishop)
Pedro Vega (1560–1616) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cartagena (1615–1616).[1][2][3]
Most Reverend Pedro Vega | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Cartagena | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| In office | 1615–1616 |
| Predecessor | Juan de Labrada |
| Successor | Diego Torres Altamirano |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1615 |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 3 Nov 1560 Bubierca, Spain |
| Died | 17 Jun 1616 Cartagena, Colombia |
Biography
Pedro Vega was born in Bubierca, Spain on 3 Nov 1560.[2] On 6 Oct 1614, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Cartagena.[1][2] In 1615, he was consecrated bishop.[2] He served as Bishop of Cartagena until his death on 17 Jun 1616.[2]
References
- Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 137. (in Latin)
- "Bishop Pedro Vega" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
- Pacheco, Juan Manuel. Los Primeros Obispos de Cartagena.
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Cartagena". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cartagena". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Juan de Labrada |
Bishop of Cartagena 1615–1616 |
Succeeded by Diego Torres Altamirano |
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