Pedro Flores (bishop)

Pedro Flores (died 1540) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Gaeta (1537–1540) and Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia (1502–1537).[1]

Most Reverend

Pedro Flores
Bishop of Gaeta
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Gaeta
In office1537–1540
PredecessorEsteban Gabriel Merino
SuccessorAntonio Lunello
Personal details
Died3 May 1540
Gaeta, Italy
Previous postBishop of Castellammare di Stabia (1502–1537)

Biography

On 26 November 1502, Pedro Flores was selected as Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia and confirmed by Pope Julius II on 29 November 1503.[1][2][3]

On 31 January 1537, he was transferred by Pope Paul III to the diocese of Gaeta.[2]

He served as Bishop of Gaeta until his death on 3 May 1540.[2]

Episcopal succession

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

  • Paolo Giovio (il Vecchio), Bishop of Nocera de' Pagani (1533);
  • Marcantonio della Croce, Bishop of Tivoli (1533);
  • Bernardo Antonio de' Medici, Bishop of Forli (1533);
  • Braccio Martelli, Bishop of Fiesole (1533);
  • Bartolomeo Ferratini, Bishop of Sora (1533); and
  • Sebastiano de Bonfilii, Bishop of Telese o Cerreto Sannita (1533).

References
  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 303 and 200. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Pedro Flores". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
  3. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Pedro Flores". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Antonio Flores (bishop)		 Bishop of Castellammare di Stabia
1502–1537		 Succeeded by
Juan Fonseca
Preceded by
Esteban Gabriel Merino		 Bishop of Gaeta
1537–1540		 Succeeded by
Antonio Lunello


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