Pedro de Solier y Vargas

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Pedro de Solier y Vargas (1573 – July 9, 1620) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1619–1620) and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1614–1619).[1][2][3][4]

Biography

He was born in Barajas, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of St. Augustine on February 13, 1594.[2] On November 17, 1614, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul V as Bishop of Puerto Rico.[2] In 1616, he was consecrated bishop by Diego de Contreras, Archbishop of Santo Domingo.[2] On December 16, 1619, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Santo Domingo where served until his death on July 9, 1620.[2]

  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of San Juan de Puerto Rico". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santo Domingo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
  • Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santo Domingo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved March 25, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
Religious titles
Preceded byFrancisco Diaz de Cabrera y CórdobaBishop of Puerto Rico 1614–1619Succeeded byBernardo de Balbuena y Villanueva
Preceded byDiego de ContrerasArchbishop of Santo Domingo 1619–1620Succeeded byPedro de Oviedo Falconi

References

  1. 1.Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 176 and 286. (in Latin)
  2. 2.[2.2][2.3][2.4][2.5]"Archbishop Pedro de Solier y Vargas, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
  3. 3."Archdiocese of Santo Domingo" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved January 4, 2017
  4. 4."Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santo Domingo" GCatholic.org. Gabriel Chow. Retrieved February 29, 2016