Lope Fitero (died 10 Jun 1245) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as

Bishop of Córdoba A bishop is an ordained member of the clergy who is entrusted with a position of Episcopal polity, authority and oversight in a religious institution. In Christianity, bishops are normally responsible for the governance and administration of di ...

(1237–1245).Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Lope Fitero"
retrieved January 15, 2016

Biography

In 1237, Lope Fitero was appointed by

Pope Gregory IX Pope Gregory IX (; born Ugolino di Conti; 1145 – 22 August 1241) was head of the Catholic Church and the ruler of the Papal States from 19 March 1227 until his death in 1241. He is known for issuing the '' Decretales'' and instituting the Pa ...

. On 9 May 1237, he was consecrated bishop by

Juan Domínguez de Medina Juan de Soria (died 1 October 1246), also known as Juan Díaz,Martín Alvira Cabrer, ''Las Navas de Tolosa, 1212: idea, liturgia y memoria de la batalla'', Sílex, Madrid, 2012, pp. 40-41 ISBN 978-84-7737-721-4 Juan Domínguez de Medina

Bishop of Burgos The Archdiocese of Burgos () is Latin Metropolitan sees of the Catholic Church in Spain.

. He served as Bishop of Córdoba until his death on 10 Jun 1245.

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* (for Chronology of Bishops) * (for Chronology of Bishops) 1245 deaths 13th-century Roman Catholic bishops in Castile Bishops appointed by Pope Gregory IX {{Spain-RC-bishop-stub