Pedro Urbina Montoya, O.F.M. or Pedro de Urbina y Montoya (12 August 1585 – 6 February 1663) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Seville (1658–1663), Archbishop of Valencia (1648–1658), and Bishop of Coria (1644–1648).[1]
Most Reverend Pedro Urbina Montoya | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of Seville | |
 Pedro Urbina Montoya, was the Archbishop of Seville. | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of Seville |
| In office | 1658–1663 |
| Predecessor | Pedro Tapia |
| Successor | Antonio Paiño Sevilla |
| Previous post(s) | Bishop of Coria (1644–1648) Archbishop of Valencia (1648–1658) |
| Orders | |
| Ordination | 22 February 1609 |
| Consecration | 11 September 1644 by Diego Arce Reinoso |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 12 August 1585 |
| Died | 6 February 1663 Seville, Italy |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Biography
editPedro Urbina Montoya was born in Berantevilla, Spain on 12 August 1585 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor on 22 February 1609.[1] On 2 May 1644, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Coria.[1] On 11 September 1644, he was consecrated bishop by Diego Arce Reinoso, Bishop of Plasencia, with Miguel Avellán, Titular Bishop of Siriensis, and Timoteo Pérez Vargas, Titular Bishop of Lystra, serving as co-consecrators.[1] On 30 December 1648, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 28 June 1649 as Archbishop of Valencia.[1] He was installed on 18 December 1649.[1] On 1 April 1658, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Alexander VII as Archbishop of Seville.[1] He served as Archbishop of Seville until his death on 6 February 1663.[1]
Episcopal succession
editWhile bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:[1]
- Luis Crespi y Borja, Bishop of Orihuela (1652);
and the principal co-consecrator of:[1]
- Juan Juániz de Echalar, Bishop of Mondoñedo (1645);
- Domenico Blanditi, Bishop of Umbriatico (1650);
- Tommaso Lolli, Titular Bishop of Cyrene (1650); and
- Giovanni Gerini, Bishop of Volterra (1650).
References
editExternal links and additional sources
edit- Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Coria-Cáceres". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Coria-Caceres (Spain)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Valencia". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Valencia". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops)self-published
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Sevilla {Seville}". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sevilla (Italy)". GCatholic.org. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]