Antonio Rodríguez de Pazos y Figueroa

Antonio Rodríguez de Pazos y Figueroa (died 1586) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Córdoba (1582–1586) and Bishop of Patti (1568–1578).[1][2]

Most Reverend Antonio Rodríguez de Pazos y Figueroa
Bishop of Córdoba
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Córdoba
In office	1582–1586
Predecessor	Martín de Córdoba Mendoza
Successor	Francisco Pacheco de Córdoba
Orders
Consecration	8 December 1568 by Francisco Pacheco de Villena
Personal details
Died	28 June 1586 Córdoba, Spain
Previous post	Bishop of Patti (1568–1578)

Biography

On 17 September 1568, Antonio Rodríguez de Pazos y Figueroa was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius V as Bishop of Patti.[1][2] On 8 December 1568, he was consecrated bishop by Francisco Pacheco de Villena, Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, with Gaspar Cervantes de Gaete, Archbishop of Tarragona, and Diego de Simancas, Bishop of Badajoz, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He resigned as Bishop of Patti on 29 October 1578.[2] On 19 March 1582, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Córdoba.[1][2] He served as Bishop of Córdoba until his death on 28 June 1586.[2]

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[2]

• Pedro Fernández Temiño, Bishop of Ávila (1582);

and the principal co-consecrator of:[2]

• Rodrigo de Vadillo, Bishop of Cefalù (1569);
• Jerónimo Albornoz, Bishop of Córdoba (1571);
• Antonio Paliettino (de Monelia), Bishop of Brugnato (1571); and
• Andrés Cabrera Bobadilla, Bishop of Segovia (1583).

References

1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 266 and 178. (in Latin)
2. "Bishop Antonio Rodríguez de Pazos y Figueroa" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Patti". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Patti". 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]}

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bartolomé Sebastián de Aroitia	Bishop of Patti 1568–1578	Succeeded by Gilberto Isfar y Corillas
Preceded by Martín de Córdoba Mendoza	Bishop of Córdoba 1582–1586	Succeeded by Francisco Pacheco de Córdoba