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 |
| In office | 1645–1649 |
| Predecessor | Francisco Vega Borja |
| Successor | Juan Alonso y Ocón |
| Previous posts | Archbishop of Quito (1628–1645) Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1621–1628) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | by Gonzalo de Angulo |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Alcalá de Henares, Spain |
| Died | 13 October 1649 Sucre, Bolivia |
Pedro de Oviedo Falconi (died 13 October 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]
Biography
Pedro de Oviedo Falconi was born in Alcalá de Henares, Spain and ordained a priest in the Cistercian Order.[2] On 11 January 1621 he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Santo Domingo.[2] He was consecrated bishop by Gonzalo de Angulo, Bishop of Coro.[2] On 14 May 1628 he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII, on 10 July 1628, as Archbishop (personal title) of the Diocese of Quito.[2] On 14 June 1645 he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on 21 August 1645 as Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas.[2] He served as Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas until his death on 13 October 1649.[2]
While bishop, he was the principal Consecrator of Bernardo de Valbuena y Villanueva, Bishop of Puerto Rico and Diego Montoya Mendoza, Bishop of Popayán.[2]
External links and additional sources
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santo Domingo". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 25 March 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santo Domingo". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 25 March 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Concepción (Chile)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 16 June 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Quito". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 25 March 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Sucre". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved 25 March 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
- Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Sucre (Bolivia)". GCatholic.org. Retrieved 25 March 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) [self-published]
References
- Back to citation Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 290, 176, and 282. (in Latin)
- Back to citation occurrence 2.0 Back to citation occurrence 2.1 Back to citation occurrence 2.2 Back to citation occurrence 2.3 Back to citation occurrence 2.4 Back to citation occurrence 2.5 Back to citation occurrence 2.6 Back to citation occurrence 2.7 "Archbishop Pedro de Oviedo Falconi, O. Cist." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved February 29, 2016