Pedro Xague

Most Reverend

Pedro Xague
Bishop of Nisyros
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Nisyros
In office1560–?
Personal details
Born
Trujillo, Spain
Previous post(s)Auxiliary Bishop of Cádiz

Pedro Xague was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nisyros and Auxiliary Bishop of Cádiz.

Biography

Pedro Xague born in Trujillo, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[1][2] On 4 Sep 1560, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Nisyros and Auxiliary Bishop of Cádiz.[1][2] It is not certain how long he served in these positions although fellow Auxiliary Bishop of Cádiz, Jerónimo Clavijo, was appointed as Bishop of Nisyros in 1564.[1][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Eubel, Konrad (1923). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. p. 259. (in Latin)
  2. ^ a b Cheney, David M. "Bishop Pedro Xague, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]
  3. ^ Cheney, David M. "Bishop Jerónimo Clavijo, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved February 14, 2019. [self-published]

External links and additional sources

  • Cheney, David M. "Diocese of Nisyros". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Diocese of Cádiz y Ceuta". GCatholic.org. Retrieved January 4, 2019. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Bishop of Nisyros
1560–1564
Succeeded by
Preceded by
Auxiliary Bishop of Cadiz
1560–1564
Succeeded by
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