Pedro de Solier y Vargas

Most Reverend
Pedro de Solier y Vargas
Archbishop of Santo Domingo
Church Catholic Church
Diocese Archdiocese of Santo Domingo
Predecessor Diego de Contreras
Successor Pedro de Oviedo Falconi
Orders
Ordination February 13, 1594
Consecration 1616
by Diego de Contreras
Personal details
Born 1573
Barajas, Spain
Died July 9, 1620
Santo Domingo
Nationality Spanish
Previous post Bishop of Puerto Rico (1614-1619)

Pedro de Solier y Vargas (1573 July 9, 1620) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the Archbishop of Santo Domingo (1619-1620) and Bishop of Puerto Rico (1614-1619).[1][2][3]

Biography

Nicolás de Ramos y Santos was born in Barajas, Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of St. Augustine on February 13, 1594.[1]On November 17, 1614, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul V as Bishop of Puerto Rico.[1] In 1616, he was consecrated bishop by Diego de Contreras, Archbishop of Santo Domingo.[1] On December 16, 1619, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul V as Archbishop of Santo Domingo where served until his death on July 9, 1620.[1]

References

Religious titles
Preceded by
Francisco Diaz de Cabrera y Córdoba
Bishop of Puerto Rico
1614-1619
Succeeded by
Bernardo de Balbuena y Villanueva
Preceded by
Diego de Contreras
Archbishop of Santo Domingo
1619-1620
Succeeded by
Pedro de Oviedo Falconi
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