Pedro Vásquez de Velasco

Pedro Vásquez de Velasco (1657–1714) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (1706–1714).[1]

Most Reverend Pedro Vásquez de Velasco
Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
Church	Catholic Church
Diocese	Diocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra
In office	1706–1714
Predecessor	Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín
Successor	Jaime de Mimbela
Orders
Consecration	1706 by Melchor Liñán y Cisneros
Personal details
Born	1657 Lima, Peru
Died	February 26, 1714 (age 57) Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia

Biography

Pedro Vásquez de Velasco was born in Lima, Peru. On February 22, 1706, he was selected by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent XI as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra. In 1706, he was consecrated bishop by Melchor Liñán y Cisneros, Archbishop of Lima. He was Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra until his death on February 26, 1714. While Bishop, he was the principal co-consecrator of Luis Francisco Romero, Bishop of Santiago de Chile.[1]

References

1. "Bishop Pedro Vásquez de Velasco", Catholic Hierarchy. Retrieved January 10, 2016

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 14, 2018. (for chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}