Pedro de Ágreda Sánchez Martín

Most Reverend
Pedro de Ágreda Sánchez Martín
Bishop of Coro
Church Catholic Church
In office 1561–1580
Predecessor Juan de Simancas Simancas
Successor Juan Manual Martínez de Manzanillo
Orders
Consecration 10 Jun 1565
by Juan de los Barrios
Personal details
Died 1580
Coro, Venezuela

Pedro de Ágreda Sánchez Martín, O.P. (also known simply as Pedro Sánchez Martín or Pedro de Ágreda) (died 1580) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Coro (1561–1580).[1][2][3]

Biography

Pedro de Ágreda Sánchez Martín was ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1][3] On 27 Jun 1561, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Coro.[1][3] On 10 Jun 1565, he was consecrated bishop by Juan de los Barrios, Archbishop of Santafé en Nueva Granada, with Juan de Simancas Simancas, Bishop of Cartagena, serving as co-consecrator.[1][3] He served as Bishop of Coro until his death in 1580.[1][3]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "Bishop Pedro Sánchez Martín, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016
  2. "Archdiocese of Caracas" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved March 19, 2016
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Coro" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved March 19, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Juan de Simancas Simancas
Bishop of Coro
1561–1580
Succeeded by
Juan Manual Martínez de Manzanillo
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