Diego de Arce y Reinoso

Diego de Arce y Reinoso Ávila y Palomares (25 April 1587 – 18 July 1665) was a Spanish bishop who served as Grand Inquisitor of Spain from 1643 to 1665; and as Bishop of Plasencia (1640–1652), Bishop of Ávila (1637–1640), and Bishop of Tui (1635–1637).[1][2]

Not to be confused with Diego de Arce.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Arce and the second or maternal family name is Reinoso.
Most Reverend

Diego de Arce y Reinoso Ávila y Palomares
Grand Inquisitor of Spain
Diego de Arce y Reinoso
ChurchCatholic Church
In office1643–1665
PredecessorAntonio de Sotomayor
SuccessorPascual de Aragón
Orders
ConsecrationFebruary 3, 1636
by Fernando Valdés Llano
Personal details
BornApril 25, 1587
Zalamea de la Serena, Spain
DiedJuly 18, 1665 (age 80)
NationalitySpanish
Previous postBishop of Tui (1635–1637)
Bishop of Ávila (1637–1640)
Bishop of Plasencia (1640–1652)

Biography

Diego de Arce y Reinoso was born in Zalamea de la Serena on April 25, 1587, the son of Fernando de Arce y Reynoso, Lord of Arce, and his wife Catalina Ávila y Palomares. He was baptized on May 3, 1587.

Becoming a churchman, he gained the favor of Philip IV of Spain, who appointed him to the Real Cancillería de Granada, the Audiencia de Sevilla, and the Council of Castile. The king also arranged for him to become successively Bishop of Tuy (1635–37), Bishop of Ávila (1637–40), and Bishop of Plasencia (1640–52). On 3 Feb 1636, he was consecrated bishop by Fernando Valdés Llano, Archbishop of Granada, with Gaspar Prieto Orduña, Bishop of Alghero, and Miguel Avellán, Auxiliary Bishop of Seville serving as co-consecrators.

He became Grand Inquisitor of Spain on November 14, 1643, holding that position until 1665. He was long involved in plans to found a school in Zalamea, but the Portuguese Restoration War prevented the beginning of construction of the school until after his death. He died on July 19, 1665.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of:

References
  1. Gauchat, Patritius (Patrice) (1935). HIERARCHIA CATHOLICA MEDII ET RECENTIORIS AEVI Vol IV. Münster: Libraria Regensbergiana. pp. 65, 282, and 349. (in Latin)
  2. "Bishop Diego Arce Reinoso" Catholic-Hierarchy.org. David M. Cheney. Retrieved July 21, 2016
Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
Diego de Vela y Becerril		 Bishop of Tuy
1635–1637		 Succeeded by
Diego Rueda Rico
Preceded by
Pedro Cifuentes Loarte		 Bishop of Ávila
1637–1640		 Succeeded by
Juan Vélez de Valdivielso
Preceded by
Plácido Pacheco de Haros		 Bishop of Plasencia
1640–1652		 Succeeded by
Juan Coello Ribera y Sandoval
Preceded by
Antonio de Sotomayor		 Grand Inquisitor of Spain
1643–1665		 Succeeded by
Pascual de Aragón
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