Diego Gómez de Lamadrid


Diego Gómez de Lamadrid, O.SS.T. was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Archbishop of Badajoz and then second Archbishop of Lima.

Biography

Diego Gómez de Lamadrid was born in Potes Spain and ordained a priest in then Trinitarian Order. On March 27, 1577, Pope Gregory XIII, appointed him then second Archbishop of Lima replacing Jerónimo de Loayza. On June 13, 1577, Pope Gregory XIII, appointed him as Archbishop of then Diocese of Badajoz where he served until his death on August 15, 1601. His successor in Lima was Saint Turibius de Mogrovejo.