Gregorio de Montalvo Olivera

Gregorio de Montalvo Olivera, O.P. (1529 – 11 December 1592) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Cuzco (1587–1592) and Bishop of Yucatán (1580–1581).[1]

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is de Montalvo and the second or maternal family name is Olivera.
Most Reverend

Gregorio de Montalvo Olivera
Bishop of Cuzco
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Cusco
In office1587–1592
PredecessorSebastián Lartaún
SuccessorAntonio de Raya Navarrete
Personal details
Born1529
Coca, Segovia, Spain
Died11 December 1592 (age 63)
Cuzco, Peru
NationalitySpanish
Previous post(s)Bishop of Yucatán (1580–1581)

Biography

He was born in Coca, Segovia, Spain, and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers.[2][3] On 15 December 1580, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Gregory XIII as Bishop of Yucatán.[1][2][3] In 1581, he was consecrated bishop.[2][3] On 16 November 1587, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Sixtus V as Bishop of Cuzco.[1][2][3] He served as Bishop of Cuzco until his death, on 11 December 1592.[1][2][3]

References
  1. Eubel, Konrad (1923). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol III (second ed.). Münster: Libreria Regensbergiana. pp. 338 and 184. (in Latin)
  2. Cheney, David M. "Bishop Gregorio de Montalvo Olivera, O.P." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. [self-published]
  3. Chow, Gabriel. "Bishop Gregorio de Montalvo Olivera, O.P." GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]


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