Ramón José de Arce
Ramón José de Arce y Rebollar (1757 – 1844) was a Spanish churchman who served as Archbishop of Burgos from 1797 to 1801; as Grand Inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition from 1797 to 1808; as Archbishop of Zaragoza from 1800 to 1816; and as Patriarch of the West Indies from 1806 to 1815.
Biography
Ramón José de Arce was born in Selaya, Cantabria in 1757.[1] He was educated at the Colegio Mayor de Cuenca of the University of Salamanca.[1] After university he became an official in the Finance Ministry of the Real Junta de Juros.[1] He then became a member of the Council of Castile.[1]
He was appointed Archbishop of Burgos on December 18, 1797,[2] and was appointed Grand Inquisitor of the Spanish Inquisition at the same time. He was consecrated as a bishop on March 4, 1798.[2] He was translated to the Archbishopric of Zaragoza on July 20, 1801.[2] He was appointed Patriarch of the West Indies on August 26, 1806.[2]
Spain was invaded by the First French Empire in 1808, becoming a client state of the French Empire. A series of sermons that Arce delivered during the occupation were widely believed to be pro-French.[3] As such, after Spain regained its independence during the Peninsular War in 1814, there was pressure on Arce to resign. He resigned his archbishopric and patriarchate on July 15, 1816.[4] He subsequently lived in exile in Paris, where he died on February 16, 1844.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 4 Spanish Wikipedia
- 1 2 3 4 Profile from catholic-hierarchy.org
- 1 2 Gran Enciclopedio Aragonesa
- ↑ Gran Enciclopedio Aragonesa, Profile from catholic-hierarchy.org
| Catholic Church titles | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Juan Antonio de los Tucros |
Archbishop of Burgos 1797–1801 |
Succeeded by Manuel Cid y Monroy |
| Preceded by Francisco Antonio de Lorenzana |
Grand Inquisitor of Spain 1797–1808 |
Succeeded by Office abolished Re-established 1814: Francisco Javier Mier Campillo |
| Preceded by Joaquín Company Soler |
Archbishop of Zaragoza 1801–1816 |
Succeeded by Manuel Vicente Martínez Jiménez |