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Biography

Rodrigo González de Marmolejo was born in Carmona,

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in 1487 and ordained a priest in 1536. On 27 Jun 1561, 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 Santiago de Chile. He died before he was consecrated bishop on 9 Oct 1564.

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16th-century Roman Catholic bishops in the Captaincy General of Chile Bishops appointed by Pope Pius IV 1487 births 1564 deaths Roman Catholic bishops of Santiago de Chile {{chile-RC-bishop-stub