Pedro Manuel
Roman Catholic prelate

Pedro Manuel

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Roman Catholic prelate
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1 January 1550(Santiago de Compostela, A Coruña Province, Galicia, Spain)
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Pedro Manuel (died 1 January 1550) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela (1546–1550), Bishop of Zamora (1534–1546), and Bishop of León (1523–1534).

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On 12 June 1523, Pedro Manuel was appointed during the papacy of Pope Adrian VI as Bishop of León. On 17 June 1534, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as bishop of Zamora. On 9 April 1546, Pedro Manuel was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul III as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela. He served as Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela until his death on 1 January 1550. While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Juan González Munébraga, Bishop of Tarazona (1547).

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Preceded by
Esteban Gabriel Merino
Bishop of León
1523–1534
Succeeded by
Pedro Alvarez de Acosta
Preceded by
Francisco Mendoza
Bishop of Zamora
1534–1546
Succeeded by
Antonio del Aguila Vela y Paz
Preceded by
Gaspar de Ávalos de la Cueva
Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela
1546–1550
Succeeded by
Juan Álvarez de Toledo