Martín de Béjar
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
- ^ a b c d Catholic Hierarchy: "Bishop Martin de Bejar, O.F.M." Nov 16, 2015
- ^ GCatholic.org: "Metropolitan Archdiocese of Panamá" retrieved November 16, 2015
- ^ Serrano y Sanz, Manuel (1990). Relaciones históricas y geográficas de América central, Volume 8. pp. 11–12.
- ^ a b 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
- ^ Diccionario Geográfico-Histórico De Las Indias Occidentales p. 34