Grand Inquisitor of Spain
Pedro Portocarrero (died 1600) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuenca (1597–1600), Bishop of Córdoba (1594–1597), and Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada (1589–1594).[ 1] [ 2]
Biography
Pedro Portocarrero was born in Spain.[ 3] [ 4]
On 20 March 1589, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada .[ 1] [ 3] [ 4]
On 4 June 1589, he was consecrated bishop by Gaspar de Quiroga y Vela , Archbishop of Toledo , with Sebastián Pérez (bishop) , Bishop of Osma , and Diego de la Calzada , Titular Bishop of Salona , serving as co-consecrators.[ 3] [ 4]
On 12 January 1594, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Córdoba .[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
On 28 May 1597, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Cuenca .[ 3] [ 4]
He served as Bishop of Cuenca until his death on 20 September 1600.[ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Pedro Manso Zuñiga , Bishop of Calahorra y La Calzada (1594); and Francisco Reinoso Baeza , Bishop of Córdoba (1597).[ 3]
References
External links and additional sources
Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada–Logroño" . Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Retrieved June 16, 2018 . (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Calahorra y La Calzada–Logroño" . 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 ]
Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Cuenca" . Catholic-Hierarchy.org . Retrieved June 16, 2018 . (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published ]
Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cuenca (Spain)" . GCatholic.org . Retrieved June 16, 2018 . (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published ]
Further reading
Juan Antonio Llorente. Historia crítica de la Inquisición de España: Obra original conforme á lo que resulta de los archivos del Real Consejo de la Suprema, y de los tribunales del Santo-oficio de las provincias . Publicado por en la Imprenta del Censor, (1822) Digitized by Google 12 Sep 2007' .