Pedro Maldonado (bishop)

Pedro Maldonado, O.F.M. (died 1566) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Mondoñedo (1559–1566).^[1][2][3]

Most Reverend Pedro Maldonado
Bishop of Mondoñedo
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Mondoñedo
In office	1559–1566
Predecessor	Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco
Successor	Gonzalo de Solórzano
Personal details
Born	Spain
Died	2 Jul 1566 Mondoñedo, Spain
Nationality	Spanish

Biography

Pedro Maldonado was born in Spain^[3] and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.^[1][3] On 23 Jan 1559, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul IV as Bishop of Mondoñedo.^[1][3] He served as Bishop of Mondoñedo until his death on 2 Jul 1566.^[1][3]

References

1. "Bishop Pedro Maldonado, O.F.M." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 5, 2016
2. "Diocese of Mondoñedo-Ferrol" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
3. "Diocese of Mondoñedo–Ferrol" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016

Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Francisco de Santa María Benavides Velasco	Bishop of Mondoñedo 1559–1566	Succeeded by Gonzalo de Solórzano