Diego Gómez de Lamadrid

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Most Reverend
Diego Gómez de Lamadrid
Archbishop of Badajoz
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Roman Catholic Diocese of Badajoz
Predecessor Diego de Simancas
Successor Andrés Fernández de Córdoba y Carvajal
Personal details
Born 1529
Potes Spain
Died August 15, 1601 (age 72)
Nationality Spanish
Previous post Archbishop of Lima (1577-1578)

Diego Gómez de Lamadrid (1529-August 15, 1601) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Badajoz (1578-1601) and the second Archbishop of Lima (1577-1578)[1][2]

Biography

Diego Gómez de Lamadrid was born in Potes Spain and ordained a priest in the Trinitarian Order.[1] On March 27, 1577, Pope Gregory XIII, appointed him the second Archbishop of Lima replacing Jerónimo de Loayza.[1] On June 13, 1577, Pope Gregory XIII, appointed him as Archbishop (personal title) of the Diocese of Badajoz where he served until his death on August 15, 1601.[1] His successor in Lima was Saint Turibius de Mogrovejo.

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Religious titles
Preceded by Archbishop of Lima
1577-1578
Succeeded by
Saint Turibius de Mogrovejo
Preceded by Archbishop of Badajoz
1578-1601
Succeeded by
Andrés Fernández de Córdoba y Carvajal