Martin de Bejar

Most Reverend
Martin de Bejar
Bishop of Panamá
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Diocese of Panamá
In office 1527-1530
Predecessor Vicente de Peraza
Successor Vicente de Valverde
Personal details
Died 1530

Martin de Bejar (died 1530) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the third Bishop of Panamá (1527-1530).[1][2][3][4]

Biography

A native of Seville,[4] Martin de Bejar was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor.[1] In 1527, Pope Clement VII appointed him as the third Bishop of Panamá.[1] While bishop, the seat of the diocese was transferred to Panama City on the Pacific coast.[5] He served as Bishop until his death in 1530.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Martin de Bejar, O.F.M." Nov 16, 2015
  2. GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Panamá" retrieved November 16, 2015
  3. Serrano y Sanz, Manuel (1990). Relaciones históricas y geográficas de América central, Volume 8. pp. 11–12.
  4. 1 2 Arzobispo de Panama Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta C.M. Obispos que han ocupado la silla de Panama Publisher: Escuela Tipográfica Salesiana (1929) | P. 10-11
  5. Diccionario Geográfico-Histórico De Las Indias Occidentales p. 34
Religious titles
Preceded by
Vicente de Peraza
Bishop of Panamá
1527–1530
Succeeded by
Vicente de Valverde
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