Martin de Bejar

Most Reverend
Martin de Bejar
Bishop of Panamá
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Panamá
Predecessor Vicente de Peraza
Successor Vicente de Valverde
Personal details
Died 1530

Martin de Bejar (died 1530) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the third Bishop of Panamá (1527-1530).[1][2][3][4]

Biography

A native of Seville,[4] Martin de Bejar was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] In 1527, Pope Clement VII appointed him as the third Bishop of Panamá.[1] While bishop, the seat of the diocese was transferred to Panama City on the Pacific coast.[5] He served as Bishop until his death in 1530.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Martin de Bejar, O.F.M." Nov 16, 2015
  2. GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Panamá" retrieved November 16, 2015
  3. Serrano y Sanz, Manuel (1990). Relaciones históricas y geográficas de América central, Volume 8. pp. 11–12.
  4. 1 2 Arzobispo de Panama Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta C.M. Obispos que han ocupado la silla de Panama Publisher: Escuela Tipográfica Salesiana (1929) | P. 10-11
  5. Diccionario Geográfico-Histórico De Las Indias Occidentales p. 34
Religious titles
Preceded by
Vicente de Peraza
Bishop of Panamá
1527–1530
Succeeded by
Vicente de Valverde
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