Gregorio de Montalvo Olivera, O.P. (1529 – 11 December 1592) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuzco (1587–1592) and Bishop of Yucatán (1580–1581).[1]

Biography

He was born in Coca, Segovia, Spain, and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2][3]

On 15 December 1580, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Yucatán,[1][2][3] and was accordingly consecrated in 1581.[2][3] In 1585, he attended the Third Mexican Provincial Council.[4]

On 16 November 1587, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Bishop of Cuzco.[1][2][3] He served as Bishop of Cuzco until his death, on 11 December 1592.[1][2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 338 and 184. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b c d e Cheney, David M. "Bishop Gregorio de Montalvo Olivera, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. [self-published]
  3. ^ a b c d e Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Gregorio de Montalvo Olivera, O.P." GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  4. ^ Poole, Stafford (1963). "The Church and the Repartimientos in the Light of the Third Mexican Council, 1585". The Americas. 20 (1): 3–36. doi:10.2307/979670. ISSN 0003-1615. Retrieved 24 May 2024.
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by Bishop of Yucatán
1580–1581
Succeeded by
Preceded by Bishop of Cuzco
1587–1592
Succeeded by


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