Pedro Manrique de Lara (bishop)

Pedro Manrique de Lara, O.S.A. (1553–1615) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Zaragoza (1611–1615)^[2] and Bishop of Tortosa (1601–1611).^[3][4][5]

Most Reverend Pedro Manrique de Lara
Archbishop of Zaragoza
Church	Catholic Church
Archdiocese	Diocese of Zaragoza
In office	1611–1615
Predecessor	Tomás de Borja y Castro
Successor	Pedro González de Mendoza
Previous post(s)	Bishop of Tortosa (1601–1611)
Personal details
Born	1553 Crotone, Italy[1]
Died	7 June 1615 (age 62) Zaragoza, Spain
Nationality	Italian

Biography

Pedro Manrique de Lara was born in Crotone, Italy in 1553^[1] and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.^[3] On 12 February 1601, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Clement VIII as Bishop of Tortosa.^[3]
At the end of 1610 King Philip III named Pedro Manrique Viceroy of Catalonia. The bishop moved to Barcelona, and was mainly concerned with the problems arising from the departure of the Catalan Moors. ^[1] On 8 April 1611, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Zaragoza.^[3] In August 1611, Manrique left Barcelona for Zaragoza and took possession of his new position on 28 August. ^[1] He served as Archbishop of Zaragoza until his death on 7 June 1615.^[3]