Church Catholic Church | Successor Jaime de Mimbela | |
Predecessor Juan Francisco de Padilla y San Martín Consecration 1706
by Melchor Liñán y Cisneros Died February 26, 1714 (age 57)
Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia Diocese Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Santa Cruz de la Sierra | ||
Pedro Vásquez de Velasco (1657-1714) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (1706-1714).
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 served as 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.
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