Rodrigo González de Marmolejo


Rodrigo González de Marmolejo was a Roman Catholic prelate who was appointed as the first Bishop of Santiago de Chile.

Biography

Rodrigo González de Marmolejo was born in Carmona, Spain in 1487 and ordained a priest in 1536.
On 27 Jun 1561, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Pius IV as Bishop of Santiago de Chile.
He died before he was consecrated bishop on 9 Oct 1564.