Pedro de Agurto


Pedro de Agurto, O.S.A. was the first Bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cebu.

Biography

Pedro de Agurto was ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine. On August 30, 1595, Pope Clement VIII appointed him Bishop of Cebu. He was consecrated bishop on August 3, 1597 by Diego de Romano y Govea, Bishop of Tlaxcala.