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Gregorio de Montalvo Olivera

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Church
  
Catholic Church

Predecessor
  
Sebastián Lartaún

Died
  
11 December 1592

In office
  
1587-1592

Nationality
  
Spanish

Successor
  
Antonio de Raya Navarrete

Previous post
  
Bishop of Yucatán (1580-1581)

Diocese
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cusco

Gregorio de Montalvo Oliver (1529 – 11 December, 1592) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuzco (1587-1592) and Bishop of Yucatán (1580-1581).

Biography

He was born in Coca, Segovia, Spain, and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers. On 15 December 1580, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Yucatán. In 1581, he was consecrated bishop. On 16 November 1587, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Bishop of Cuzco. He served as Bishop of Cuzco until his death, on 11 December 1592.

References

Gregorio de Montalvo Olivera Wikipedia