Most Reverend Martín de Córdoba Mendoza | |
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Bishop of Córdoba | |
Church | Catholic Church |
In office | 1578–1581 |
Predecessor | Bernardo de Fresneda |
Successor | Antonio Rodríguez de Pazos y Figueroa |
Personal details | |
Born | 3 November 1512 |
Died | 5 June 1581 (age 68) Córdoba, Spain |
Nationality | Spanish |
Previous post(s) |
Bishop of Tortosa (1560–1574) Bishop of Plasencia (1574–1578) |
Martín de Córdoba Mendoza, O.P. (1512–1581) was a Spanish Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Córdoba (1578–1581), Bishop of Plasencia (1574–1578), and Bishop of Tortosa (1560–1574). [1] [2] [3]
Martín de Córdoba Mendoza was born in Córdoba, Spain on 3 November 1512 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers. [1] On 17 July 1560, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Tortosa. [1] On 4 June 1574, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Plasencia. [1] On 13 June 1578, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Córdoba. [1] He served as Bishop of Córdoba until his death on 5 June 1581. [1] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Lorenzo Figueroa Córdoba, Bishop of Sigüenza (1579); and Jerónimo Manrique de Lara, Bishop of Salamanca (1579). [1]