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Pedro de Arce, O.S.A. (1545 – October 16, 1645) was the second bishop of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Cebu.^[1][2]

Biography

Pedro de Arce was born in Catadiano Spain and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.^[2] On June 13, 1604, Pope Paul V appointed him Bishop of Cebu.^[1][2] He was consecrated bishop in 1613 by Diego Vázquez de Mercado, Bishop of the Archdiocese of Manila.^[2] He served as Bishop of Cebu until his death on 16 Oct 1645.^[2]

While bishop, he was the principal consecrator of Hernando Guerrero, Bishop of Nueva Segovia (1628).^[2]

See also

• Catholic Church in the Philippines

References

External links and additional sources

• Cheney, David M. "Archdiocese of Cebu". Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 18, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}
• Chow, Gabriel. "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Cebu". GCatholic.org. Retrieved June 18, 2018. (for Chronology of Bishops) ^{[self-published]}