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Melchor Maldonado y Saavedra, O.S.A. (1588–1662) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Córdoba (1635–1662). ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Biography

Melchor Maldonado y Saavedra was born in Río de la Hacha in 1588 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine. ^[4] On 20 September 1631, he was selected as Bishop of Córdoba and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII on 8 March 1632. ^{[1] [4]} In 1633, he was consecrated bishop by Hernando de Arias y Ugarte, Archbishop of Lima. ^[4] He was installed on 27 June 1635. ^[4] He served as Bishop of Córdoba until his death on 11 February 1662. ^[4] While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Bernardino de Cárdenas Ponce, Bishop of Paraguay (1641); and the principal co-consecrator of Pedro de Villagómez Vivanco, Bishop of Arequipa (1633). ^[4]

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