Pedro Vásquez de Velasco

Most Reverend
Pedro Vásquez de Velasco
Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Predecessor Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín
Successor Jaime de Mimbela
Orders
Consecration 1706
by Melchor Liñán y Cisneros
Personal details
Born 1657
Lima, Peru
Died February 26, 1714 (age 57)
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

Pedro Vásquez de Velasco (1657-1714) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (1706-1714).[1][2]

Pedro Vásquez de Velasco was born in Lima, Peru.[1] On February 22, 1706, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra.[1] In 1706, he was consecrated bishop by Melchor Liñán y Cisneros, Archbishop of Lima.[1] He served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra until his death on February 26, 1714.[1] While Bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Luis Francisco Romero, Bishop of Santiago de Chile.[1]

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Religious titles
Preceded by
Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín
Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
1706-1714
Succeeded by
Jaime de Mimbela
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