Pedro Tapia
| Most Reverend Pedro Tapia | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Seville | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Seville |
| In office | 1652–1657 |
| Predecessor | Domingo Pimentel Zúñiga |
| Successor | Pedro Urbina Montoya |
| Orders | |
| Consecration |
25 Jul 1641 by Antonio Sotomayor |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Mar 1582 Villorios, Spain |
| Died |
25 Aug 1657 (age 75) Seville, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Previous post |
Bishop of Segovia (1641–1644) Bishop of Sigüenza (1644–1645) Bishop of Córdoba (1649–1652) |
Pedro Tapia, O.P. (1582–1657) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Seville (1652–1657), Bishop of Córdoba (1649–1652), Bishop of Sigüenza (1644–1645), and Bishop of Segovia (1641–1644).[1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
Biography
Pedro Tapia was born in Villorios, Spain in Mar 1582 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1][2] On 7 Jan 1641, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Segovia.[1][2] On 25 Jul 1641, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Sotomayor, Titular Archbishop of Damascus, with Francisco Pérez Roya, Bishop of Perpignan-Elne, and Fernando Montero Espinosa, Bishop of Nueva Segovia, serving as co-consecrators.[1][2] On 8 Sep 1644, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 24 Apr 1645 as Bishop of Sigüenza.[1][2] On 23 Aug 1649, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Córdoba.[1][2] On 23 Sep 1652, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Archbishop of Seville.[1][2] He served as Archbishop of Seville until his death on 25 Aug 1657.[1] [2] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Juan Arroyo, Auxiliary Bishop of Seville (1655).[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 "Archbishop Pedro Tapia, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 19, 2016
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "Archbishop Pedro Tapia, O.P." GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 19, 2016
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville}" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sevilla " GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Córdoba" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Córdoba" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Sigüenza–Guadalajara" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Sigüenza-Guadalajara Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Segovia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Segovia" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Mendo de Benavides |
Bishop of Segovia 1641–1644 |
Succeeded by Pedro Neila |
| Preceded by Fernando Andrade Sotomayor |
Bishop of Sigüenza 1644–1645 |
Succeeded by Bartolomé Santos de Risoba |
| Preceded by Domingo Pimentel Zúñiga |
Bishop of Córdoba 1649–1652 |
Succeeded by Juan Francisco Pacheco |
| Preceded by Domingo Pimentel Zúñiga |
Archbishop of Seville 1652–1657 |
Succeeded by Pedro Urbina Montoya |