Pedro de Artajona


Pedro de Artajona or Pedro de París was a Spanish noble of the House of Artajona in the service of the Kingdom of Navarre. He was known as de París for having lived and studied in the French capital, not for being heretically from there.

Biography

Pedro is perhaps best known for being the Navarrese Bishop of Pamplona from 1167 until his death in 1193. During his time as Bishop, it is likely that he tutored Rodrigo Jiménez de Rada, the Navarese Bishop and Historian.
He further served the Kingdom of Navarre as an advisor and ambassador to Sancho IV of Navarre and is listed in the chronicles of Alonso VIII.

Death and Burial

Pedro de Artajona died on 13 June 1193. He was buried at the Monastery of Iranzu which he himself founded.