Pedro de Arce
Pedro de Arce, O.S.A. (1545 – October 16, 1645) was the second bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cebu.[1][2]
Most Reverend Pedro de Arce | |
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Bishop of Cebu | |
Church | Catholic Church |
Diocese | Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Cebu |
Predecessor | Pedro de Agurto |
Successor | Juan Velez |
Orders | |
Consecration | by Diego Vázquez de Mercado |
Personal details | |
Born | 1545 Catadiano, Spain |
Died | October 16, 1645 (age 100) |
Nationality | Spanish |
Biography
Pedro de Arce was born in Catadiano Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[2] On June 13, 1604, Pope Paul V appointed him Bishop of Cebu.[1][2] He was consecrated bishop in 1613 by Diego Vázquez de Mercado, Bishop of the Archdiocese of Manila.[2] He served as Bishop of Cebu until his death on 16 Oct 1645.[2]
While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Hernando Guerrero, Bishop of Nueva Segovia (1628).[2]
See also
References
- Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. p. 261. (in Latin)
- "Bishop Pedro de Arce, O.S.A."Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved June 11, 2017
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Cebu". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 18, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cebu". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 18, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
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