Pedro de Oviedo Falconi
| Most Reverend Pedro de Oviedo Falconi | |
|---|---|
| Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Archdiocese | Archdiocese of La Plata o Charcas |
| Predecessor | Francisco Vega Borja |
| Successor | Juan Alonso y Ocón |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | by Gonzalo de Angulo |
| Personal details | |
| Died |
October 13, 1649 Sucre, Bolivia |
| Previous post |
Archbishop of Quito (1628-1645) Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1621-1628) |
Pedro de Oviedo Falconi (died October 13, 1649) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas (1645-1649), Archbishop of Quito (1628-1645), and Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1621-1628).[1][2][3][4]
Biography
Pedro de Oviedo Falconi was ordained a priest in the Cistercian Order.[1] On January 11, 1621, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Santo Domingo.[1] He was consecrated bishop by Gonzalo de Angulo, Bishop of Coro.[1] On May 14, 1628, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII on July 10, 1628, as Archbishop (personal title) of the Diocese of Quito.[1] On June 14, 1645, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on August 21, 1645 as Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas.[1] He served as Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas until his death on October 13, 1649.[1] While bishop, he was the principal Consecrator of Bernardo de Valbuena y Villanueva, Bishop of Puerto Rico and Diego Montoya Mendoza, Bishop of Popayán.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Catholic Hierarchy: "Archbishop Pedro de Oviedo Falconi, O. Cist." retrieved December 4, 2015
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santo Domingo" retrieved December 4, 2015
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Quito" retrieved December 4, 2015
- ↑ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sucre" retrieved December 4, 2015
| Religious titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Pedro de Solier y Vargas |
Archbishop of Santo Domingo 1621-1628 |
Succeeded by Fernando de Vera y Zuñiga |
| Preceded by Francisco Sotomayor |
Archbishop (personal title) of Quito 1628-1645 |
Succeeded by Agustín de Ugarte y Sarabia |
| Preceded by Francisco Vega Borja |
Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas 1645-1649 |
Succeeded by Juan Alonso y Ocón |