Jerónimo Albornoz, O.F.M. (1530–1574) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Córdoba (1570–1574).[1][2][3]
Most Reverend Jerónimo Albornoz | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of Córdoba | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of Córdoba |
| In office | 1570–1574 |
| Predecessor | Francisco Beaumonte |
| Successor | Jerónimo de Villa Carrillo |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 22 July 1571 by Francisco Pacheco de Villena |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1530 |
| Died | 27 October 1574 Córdoba, Argentina |
| Nationality | Spanish |
Biography
Jerónimo Albornoz was born in Spain in 1530 and ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[4] On 27 August 1570, he was selected by the King of Spain as Bishop of Córdoba and confirmed by Pope Pius V on 8 November 1570.[1][4] On 22 July 1571, he was consecrated bishop by Francisco Pacheco de Villena, Cardinal-Deacon of Santa Croce in Gerusalemme, with Balduino de Balduinis, Bishop of Aversa, and Antonio Rodríguez de Pazos y Figueroa, Bishop of Patti, with serving as co-consecrators.[4] He served as Bishop of Córdoba until his death on 27 October 1574.[4]
