| The Most Reverend Pedro Tapia O.P. | |
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| Archbishop of Seville | |
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| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Seville |
| In office | 1652–1657 |
| Predecessor | Domingo Pimentel Zúñiga |
| Successor | Pedro Urbina Montoya |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Segovia (1641–1644) Bishop of Sigüenza (1644–1645) Bishop of Córdoba (1649–1652) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 25 July 1641 by Antonio Sotomayor |
| Personal details | |
| Born | March 1582 Villorios, Spain |
| Died | 25 August 1657 (age 75) Seville, Spain |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Pedro Tapia, O.P. (March 1582 – 25 August 1657) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Seville (1652–1657), Bishop of Córdoba (1649–1652), Bishop of Sigüenza (1644–1645), and Bishop of Segovia (1641–1644).
Biography
Pedro Tapia was born in Villorios, Spain in March 1582 and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers. On 7 January 1641, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Segovia. On 25 July 1641, he was consecrated bishop by Antonio Sotomayor, Titular Archbishop of Damascus, with Francisco Pérez Roya, Bishop of Perpignan-Elne, and Fernando Montero Espinosa, Bishop of Nueva Segovia, serving as co-consecrators. On 8 September 1644, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 24 April 1645 as Bishop of Sigüenza. On 23 August 1649, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Bishop of Córdoba. On 23 September 1652, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Innocent X as Archbishop of Seville. He served as Archbishop of Seville until his death on 25 August 1657.
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Juan Arroyo, Auxiliary Bishop of Seville (1655).
References
- ^ "Archbishop Pedro Tapia, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved October 19, 2016
- ^ "Archbishop Pedro Tapia, O.P." GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved October 19, 2016
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Segovia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Segovia (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Sigüenza-Guadalajara". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Sigüenza–Guadalajara (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Córdoba". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Córdoba". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Sevilla (Seville)". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sevilla (Spain)". www.gcatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded byMendo de Benavides | Bishop of Segovia 1641–1644 |
Succeeded byPedro Neila |
| Preceded byFernando Andrade Sotomayor | Bishop of Sigüenza 1644–1645 |
Succeeded byBartolomé Santos de Risoba |
| Preceded byDomingo Pimentel Zúñiga | Bishop of Córdoba 1649–1652 |
Succeeded byJuan Francisco Pacheco |
| Preceded byDomingo Pimentel Zúñiga | Archbishop of Seville 1652–1657 |
Succeeded byPedro Urbina Montoya |