Pedro de Valencia (bishop)
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Pedro de Valencia (died 1631) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of La Paz (1617–1631) and Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala (1615–1617).[1]
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of La Paz
In office1617–1631
PredecessorDomingo Valderrama y Centeno
Most Reverend Pedro de Valencia | |
|---|---|
| Bishop of La Paz | |
| Church | Catholic Church |
| Diocese | Diocese of La Paz |
| In office | 1617–1631 |
| Predecessor | Domingo Valderrama y Centeno |
| Successor | Feliciano de la Vega Padilla |
| Previous post | Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala (1615–1617) |
| Orders | |
| Consecration | 1616 by Bartolomé Lobo Guerrero |
| Personal details | |
| Died | 1631 |
De Valencia was born in Lima, Peru.[2] On 28 September 1615, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of Santiago de Guatemala.[1][2] In 1616, he was consecrated bishop by Bartolomé Lobo Guerrero, Archbishop of Lima.[1][2] On 30 July 1617, he was appointed during the papacy of Pope Paul V as Bishop of La Paz.[1][2] He served as Bishop of La Paz until his death in 1631.[1][2]
