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Pedro de Deza (1520–1600) was a Spanish Roman Catholic cardinal and bishop.
Biography
Background
Pedro de Deza was born in Seville on 26 March 1520, the son of Antonio de Deza and Beatriz de Portugal. [1] He was the nephew of Diego Deza, Archbishop of Seville and Grand Inquisitor of Spain. [1]
He studied Latin under Juan Ulloa Pereira before attending the Colegio Viejo de San Bartolomé at the University of Salamanca, where he studied law. [1] After completing his studies, he became a professor of law at the Colegio Viejo de San Bartolomé. [1]
Early career
He spent eight years as the vicar general of the Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela. [1] In 1556, he became an oidor in the Royal Audiencia and Chancillería of Valladolid. [1] During the pontificate of Pope Paul IV (1555–59), he served as Archdeacon of Calatrava la Vieja. [1] He was also an auditor of the Spanish Inquisition. [1] In 1556, he became the president of the Kingdom of Granada, in which capacity he participated in the suppression of the Morisco Revolt of 1568–71. [1] He became president of the Council of Valladolid in 1578. [1]
Cardinal
On the recommendation of Philip II of Spain, Pope Gregory XIII made him a cardinal priest in the consistory of 21 February 1578. [1] He received the red hat and the titular church of San Ciriaco alle Terme Diocleziane on 22 June 1580. [1] He resided in Rome from 1580 on. [1] On 9 January 1584 he opted for the titular church of Santa Prisca. [1]
He participated in the papal conclave of 1585 that elected Pope Sixtus V. [1] The new pope named him inquisitor general of the Roman Inquisition on 19 November 1586. [1] On 20 April 1587 he opted for the titular church of Saint Jerome of the Croats. [1] In 1590, he participated in both the first papal conclave of 1590 that elected Pope Urban VII, and in the second papal conclave of 1590 that elected Pope Gregory XIV. [1] He went on to participate in the papal conclave of 1591 that elected Pope Innocent IX, and the papal conclave of 1592 that elected Pope Clement VIII. [1]
On 18 August 1597 he opted for the titular church of San Lorenzo in Lucina. [1] He became cardinal protopriest on 30 March 1598. [1] He also served as the cardinal protector of Spain. [1]
On 24 April 1600 he opted for the order of cardinal bishops, taking the suburbicarian see of Albano. [1] He was consecrated as a bishop by Pope Clement VIII in St. Peter's Basilica on 18 June 1600. [1]
He died in Rome on 27 August 1600. [1] He was initially buried in San Lorenzo in Lucina. [1] Later, according to the terms of his will, his remains were transferred provisionally to the hermitage of Villaguer in Toro, Zamora. [1] Finally, he was buried in the convent of the Discalced Carmelites in Toro. [1]
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Pedro de Deza (1520–1600) was a Spanish Roman Catholic cardinal and bishop.
Biography
Background
Pedro de Deza was born in Seville on 26 March 1520, the son of Antonio de Deza and Beatriz de Portugal. [1] He was the nephew of Diego Deza, Archbishop of Seville and Grand Inquisitor of Spain. [1]
He studied Latin under Juan Ulloa Pereira before attending the Colegio Viejo de San Bartolomé at the University of Salamanca, where he studied law. [1] After completing his studies, he became a professor of law at the Colegio Viejo de San Bartolomé. [1]
Early career
He spent eight years as the vicar general of the Archbishop of Santiago de Compostela. [1] In 1556, he became an oidor in the Royal Audiencia and Chancillería of Valladolid. [1] During the pontificate of Pope Paul IV (1555–59), he served as Archdeacon of Calatrava la Vieja. [1] He was also an auditor of the Spanish Inquisition. [1] In 1556, he became the president of the Kingdom of Granada, in which capacity he participated in the suppression of the Morisco Revolt of 1568–71. [1] He became president of the Council of Valladolid in 1578. [1]
Cardinal
On the recommendation of Philip II of Spain, Pope Gregory XIII made him a cardinal priest in the consistory of 21 February 1578. [1] He received the red hat and the titular church of San Ciriaco alle Terme Diocleziane on 22 June 1580. [1] He resided in Rome from 1580 on. [1] On 9 January 1584 he opted for the titular church of Santa Prisca. [1]
He participated in the papal conclave of 1585 that elected Pope Sixtus V. [1] The new pope named him inquisitor general of the Roman Inquisition on 19 November 1586. [1] On 20 April 1587 he opted for the titular church of Saint Jerome of the Croats. [1] In 1590, he participated in both the first papal conclave of 1590 that elected Pope Urban VII, and in the second papal conclave of 1590 that elected Pope Gregory XIV. [1] He went on to participate in the papal conclave of 1591 that elected Pope Innocent IX, and the papal conclave of 1592 that elected Pope Clement VIII. [1]
On 18 August 1597 he opted for the titular church of San Lorenzo in Lucina. [1] He became cardinal protopriest on 30 March 1598. [1] He also served as the cardinal protector of Spain. [1]
On 24 April 1600 he opted for the order of cardinal bishops, taking the suburbicarian see of Albano. [1] He was consecrated as a bishop by Pope Clement VIII in St. Peter's Basilica on 18 June 1600. [1]
He died in Rome on 27 August 1600. [1] He was initially buried in San Lorenzo in Lucina. [1] Later, according to the terms of his will, his remains were transferred provisionally to the hermitage of Villaguer in Toro, Zamora. [1] Finally, he was buried in the convent of the Discalced Carmelites in Toro. [1]