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Pedro Portocarrero (archbishop)

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Church
  
Catholic Church

Successor
  
Pedro Ramírez de Alba

In office
  
1525–1526

Consecration
  
1524

Predecessor
  
Francisco Herrera Ruesta

Died
  
5 June 1526, Granada, Spain

Archdiocese
  
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Granada

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Pedro Portocarrero (died 1526) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Granada (1525–1526) and Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1523–1525).

Biography

Pedro Portocarrero was born in Spain. On 31 Dec 1523, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo. In 1524, he was consecrated bishop. On 26 Jun 1525, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VII as Archbishop of Granada. He served as Archbishop of Granada until his death on 5 Jun 1526.

References

Pedro Portocarrero (archbishop) Wikipedia