Jerónimo Clavijo
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Jerónimo Clavijo was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nisyros and Auxiliary Bishop of Cádiz.


Biography

Jerónimo Clavijo was ordained a priest in the
Order of Preachers The Order of Preachers (, abbreviated OP), commonly known as the Dominican Order, is a Catholic mendicant order of pontifical right that was founded in France by a Castilian priest named Dominic de Guzmán. It was approved by Pope Honorius ...
. ''(in Latin)'' On 28 Apr 1564, he was appointed during the papacy of
Pope Pius IV Pope Pius IV (; 31 March 1499 – 9 December 1565), born Giovanni Angelo Medici, was head of the Catholic Church and ruler of the Papal States from 25 December 1559 to his death, in December 1565. Born in Milan, his family considered itself a b ...
as Bishop of Nisyros and Auxiliary Bishop of Cádiz. He succeeded fellow Auxiliary Bishop of Cádiz,
Pedro Xague Pedro Xague was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Nisyros and Auxiliary Bishop of Cádiz. Biography Pedro Xague born in Trujillo, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Preachers. ''(in Latin)'' On 4 Sep 1560, he was app ...
as Bishop of Nisyros.


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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Spain Bishops appointed by Pope Pius IV Dominican bishops 16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the Republic of Venice {{Spain-RC-bishop-stub