Pedro Cornejo de Pedrosa facts for kids

Pedro Cornejo de Pedrosa (born 1536, died March 31, 1618) was an important Spanish Carmelite friar. He was also a smart thinker, known as a theologian, and a professor at the famous University of Salamanca.

Life of Pedro Cornejo de Pedrosa

Pedro Cornejo was born in Salamanca, Spain. He joined the Carmelite religious order when he was quite young. He studied hard and earned his doctorate degree from the University of Salamanca. After finishing his studies, he taught philosophy and theology at the same university.

A Respected Thinker

During his lifetime, Pedro Cornejo was very famous for understanding and explaining the ideas of Saint Thomas Aquinas, a very important philosopher. His reputation was so strong that even Philip III of Spain, the King of Spain, asked him for advice on important matters.

When Pedro Cornejo traveled to Rome for a special meeting, a famous cardinal named Robert Bellarmine reportedly asked for his advice many times. Also, Pope Paul V heard him give a lecture and was very impressed. The Pope called him "a truly worthy doctor of the Church of God."

Later in his career, Pedro Cornejo was chosen to be the rector of his Carmelite order. This means he was a main leader for the Carmelites.

His Writings and Influence

Some of Pedro Cornejo's lectures were collected and published after he died. The book was called Theologia Scholastica et Moralis (Scholastic and Moral Theology). His work helped keep the ideas of another philosopher, John Baconthorpe, alive among the Spanish Carmelites.

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