Pedro Cornejo de Pedrosa

Pedro Cornejo de Pedrosa (1536 – 31 March 1618) was a Spanish Carmelite, theologian, and professor of the University of Salamanca (cf. Salmanticenses).

Life

Cornejo was born in Salamanca, Spain, and entered the Carmelite order at a young age. He received his doctorate from the University of Salamanca, and then taught philosophy and theology at the same institution.

During his own life he was renowned as an interpreter of St. Thomas Aquinas.

He was eventually appointed rector of his order.

To his influence is credited the survival the philosophy of John Baconthorpe among the Spanish Carmelites.