Diego de Arce y Reinoso Ávila y Palomares (25 April 1587 – 18 July 1665) was a

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who served as

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from 1643 to 1665; and as

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(1640–1652),

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(1637–1640), and Bishop of Tui (1635–1637). ''(in Latin)''"Bishop Diego Arce Reinoso"
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Biography

Diego de Arce y Reinoso was born in

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on 25 April 1587, the son of Fernando de Arce y Reynoso, Lord of Arce, and his wife Catalina Ávila y Palomares. He was

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on 3 May 1587. Becoming a churchman, he gained the favor of

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, who appointed him to the ''Real Cancillería de Granada'', the ''Audiencia de Sevilla'', and the

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. The king also arranged for him to become successively

Bishop of Tuy The Diocese of Tui-Vigo is a Latin Church ecclesiastical territory or diocese of the Catholic Church in Northwestern Spain. It is a suffragan diocese in the ecclesiastical province of the metropolitan Archdiocese of Santiago de Compostela.

(1635–37),

(1637–40), and

(1640–52). On 3 Feb 1636, he was consecrated bishop by Fernando Valdés Llano,

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, with

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, Bishop of Alghero, and

Miguel Avellán Miguel Avellán, O.F.M. (24 April 1580 – October 1650) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Auxiliary Bishop of Toledo (1633–1650).Auxiliary Bishop of Seville serving as co-consecrators. He became

on 14 November 1643, holding that position until 1665. He was long involved in plans to found a school in Zalamea, but the

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prevented the beginning of construction of the school until after his death. He died on 19 July 1665.

Episcopal succession

While bishop, he was the

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of:

References

External links and additional sources

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Brief Biography from Spanish-language website
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