Diego Gómez de Lamadrid

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Gómez and the second or maternal family name is Lamadrid.

Most Reverend Diego Gómez de Lamadrid
Archbishop of Badajoz
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Roman Catholic Diocese of Badajoz
In office	1578–1601
Predecessor	Diego de Simancas
Successor	Andrés Fernández de Córdoba y Carvajal
Personal details
Born	1529 Potes Spain
Died	August 15, 1601 (age 72)
Nationality	Spanish
Previous post(s)	Archbishop of Lima (1577–1578)

Diego Gómez de Lamadrid, O.SS.T. (1529 – August 15, 1601) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Badajoz (1578–1601) and then second Archbishop of Lima (1577–1578).

Biography

Diego Gómez de Lamadrid was born in Potes Spain and ordained a priest in then Trinitarian Order. On March 27, 1577, Pope Gregory XIII, appointed him then second Archbishop of Lima replacing Jerónimo de Loayza. On June 13, 1577, Pope Gregory XIII, appointed him as Archbishop (personal title) of then Diocese of Badajoz where he served until his death on August 15, 1601. His successor in Lima was Saint Turibius de Mogrovejo.

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Lima". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Lima (Peru)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Mérida–Badajoz". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}