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Pedro de Oviedo Falconi (died October 13, 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).
Biography
Pedro de Oviedo Falconi was ordained a priest in the Cistercian Order. On January 11, 1621, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII as Archbishop of Santo Domingo. He was consecrated bishop by Gonzalo de Angulo, Bishop of Coro. On May 14, 1628, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Urban VIII on July 10, 1628, as Archbishop (personal title) of the Diocese of Quito. On June 14, 1645, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Innocent X on August 21, 1645 as Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas. He served as Archbishop of La Plata o Charcas until his death on October 13, 1649. While bishop, he was the principal Consecrator of Bernardo de Valbuena y Villanueva, Bishop of Puerto Rico and Diego Montoya Mendoza, Bishop of Popayán.