Most Reverend Pedro de Agurto | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Cebu | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Cebu |
| In office | 1595–1608 |
| Predecessor | None |
| Successor | Pedro de Arce |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | August 3, 1597 by Diego de Romano y Govea (Vitoria) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1544 |
| Died | October 15, 1608 (age 64) |
Pedro de Agurto, OSA (1544 – October 15, 1608) was the first Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cebu (1595–1608).[1][2][3][4][5][6]
Biography
Pedro de Agurto was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[2] On August 30, 1595, Pope Clement VIII appointed him Bishop of Cebu.[1][2] He was consecrated bishop on August 3, 1597, by Diego de Romano y Govea (Vitoria), Bishop of Tlaxcala.[2]
See also
References
- 1 2 Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 261. (in Latin)
- 1 2 3 4 "Bishop Pedro de Agurto, OSA"Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 11, 2017
- ↑ "Archdiocese of Cebu"Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 11, 2017
- ↑ "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cebu" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016
- ↑ Philippine Star: "Fray Pedro de Agurto, OSA: The first Bishop of Cebu" By Fr. Ric Anthony Reyes, OSA (The Freeman) October 12, 2014
- ↑ Augustinian Province of Sto. Niño de Cebu-Philippines: "Fray Pedro de Agurto, OSA, the first Bishop of Cebu" retrieved November 12, 2015
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