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]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Pedro Vásquez de Velasco" retrieved January 10, 2016
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra" retrieved December 4, 2015
| 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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