Pedro Duque de Rivera
Most Reverend Pedro Duque de Rivera | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Panamá | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Panamá |
| Predecessor | Bartolomé Martinez Menacho y Mesa |
| Successor | Antonio Calderón de León |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | October 2, 1594 by Nicolás de Ramos y Santos |
| Personal details | |
| Died | December 1594 Cartagena |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Pedro Duque de Rivera (died December 1594) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was appointed Bishop of Panamá (1594-1594).[1][2][3][4]
Biography
Pedro Duque de Rivera was born in Spain and ordained a priest in the Society of Jesus[1] in Seville.[4] He went to Santo Domingo where he served as dean of the Cathedral of Santa María la Menor.[5] On July 27, 1594, Pope Clement VIII, appointed him Bishop of Panamá.[1] On October 2, 1594, he was consecrated bishop by Nicolás de Ramos y Santos, Archbishop of Santo Domingo.[1] He died in December 1594[1] in Cartagena.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Pedro Duque de Rivera, S.J." retrieved November 22, 2015
- ^ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Panamá" retrieved November 16, 2015
- ^ Arzobispo de Panama Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta C.M. Resena Historica de los Obispos que han ocupado la silla de Panama Publisher: Escuela Tipográfica Salesiana (1929) | P. 30-32
- ^ a b Los Obispos Latinoamericanos - Defensa Del Indio P. 38 | retrieved November 17, 2015
- ^ Hoy Digital: "Escudos de nobles en casas colonials" 10 Junio 2004