Pedro Ponce de León (bishop of Plasencia)
Pedro Ponce de León (1510–1573) was a Spanish bishop who served as Bishop of Plasencia (1560–1573) and Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1550–1560).[1][2][3][4][5]
Biography
Pedro Ponce de León was born in Córdoba, Andalusia in 1510.[1] He was educated at the University of Salamanca and then ordained as a priest. In 1546, Charles I of Spain appointed Ponce de León to the Supreme Council of the Spanish Inquisition. On 27 Jun 1550, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Julius III as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo.[1] 26 Jan 1560, he was translated during the papacy of Pope Pius IV to the See of Plasencia.[1] He attended the Council of Trent. He was appointed Grand Inquisitor of Spain in December 1572, but died before assuming office.
Ponce de León gained a reputation as a patron of ecclesiastical construction and of scholarship. He assembled a large library that came to the attention of Philip II of Spain. Many of these volumes would form the basis of the Biblioteca Laurentina in El Escorial.
Ponce de León died in Jaraicejo in 1573.
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Bishop Pedro Ponce de Léon " Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved September 9, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Ciudad Rodrigo" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Plasencia" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ "Diocese of Plasencia" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- This page is based on this page on Spanish Wikipedia.
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Juan Aceres |
Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo 1550–1560 |
Succeeded by Diego de Covarrubias y Leiva |
| Preceded by Gutierre Vargas de Carvajal |
Bishop of Plasencia 1560–1573 |
Succeeded by Martín de Córdoba Mendoza |
| Preceded by Diego de Espinosa |
Grand Inquisitor of Spain 1572–1573 |
Succeeded by Gaspar de Quiroga y Vela |