Pedro Castro Nero

Pedro Castro Nero (1541 – 28 September 1611) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Valencia (1611), Bishop of Segovia (1603–1611), and Bishop of Lugo (1599–1603).[1][2]

Most Reverend

Pedro Castro Nero
Archbishop of Valencia
ChurchCatholic Church
ArchdioceseArchdiocese of Valencia
In office1611
PredecessorJuan de Ribera
SuccessorIsidoro Aliaga
Orders
Consecration18 July 1599
by Juan Fonseca
Personal details
Born1541
Ampudia, Spain
Died28 September 1611 (age 70)
Valencia, Spain
NationalitySpanish
Previous postBishop of Lugo (1599–1603)
Bishop of Segovia (1603–1611)

Biography

Pedro Castro Nero was born in Ampudia, Spain.[1] On 17 February 1599 he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Lugo.[1] On 18 July 1599 he was consecrated bishop by Juan Fonseca, Bishop of Guadix with Sebastián Quintero Ortiz, Bishop Emeritus of Gallipoli, and Juan Pedro González de Mendoza, Bishop Emeritus of Lipari, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 13 August 1603 he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Segovia.[1] On 12 September 1611 he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Valencia where he served until his death 16 days later on 28 September 1611.[1]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Francisco Terrones del Caño, Bishop of Tui (1601).[1]

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See also

References
  1. "Archbishop Pedro Castro Nero" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 14, 2016
  2. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Valencia" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Lugo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Lugo (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Segovia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Segovia (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Lorenzo Asensio Otaduy Avendaño		 Bishop of Lugo
1599–1603		 Succeeded by
Juan García Valdemor
Preceded by
Maximiliano de Austria		 Bishop of Segovia
1603–1611		 Succeeded by
Antonio Idiáquez Manrique
Preceded by
Juan de Ribera		 Archbishop of Valencia
1611		 Succeeded by
Isidoro Aliaga
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