Martín García Ceniceros (also Martín García Gómez de Ceniceros)(died Oct 1632) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Inquisitor of Canarias, Valencia, Cartagena, and Valladolid. He was appointed and briefly served as Bishop Elect of Almería (1632) but died before his consecration.Catholic Hierarchy: "Father Martín García Ceniceros" retrieved January 15, 2016GCatholic.org: "Diocese of Almería" retrieved January 14, 2015Dioceses de Almeria website: "TABLA DE LOS OBISPOS DE LA DIÓCESIS URCITANA-ALMERIENSE" retrieved January 15, 2015Deputacion de Almería: "Don Martín García Gómez de Ceniceros" retrieved January 15, 2016
Biography Martín García Ceniceros was born in Tenillono, Spain. He was ordained a priest in the Diocese of Calahorra and obtained a license in Theology and a doctorate in Canon Law. After his schooling, he was successively appointed the Inquisitor of the Diocese of Canarias, the Archdiocese of Valencia, the Diocese of Cartagena, and then the Diocese of Valladolid. After the death of Bishop Antonio Viedma Chaves, he was selected on 1 March 1632 by the King of Spain, Felipe IV and confirmed on 2 August 1632 by Pope Urban VIII as Bishop of Almería. Although he assumed the office and duties as Bishop, he died 2 months later in October 1632 and was never consecrated.
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