Most Reverend Martín de Béjar | |
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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 |
Martín de Béjar (died 1530) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the third Bishop of Panamá (1527–1530). [1] [2] [3] [4]
A native of Seville, [4] Martín de Béjar was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. [5] In 1527, Pope Clement VII appointed him as the third Bishop of Panamá. [1] [5] While bishop, the seat of the diocese was transferred to Panama City on the Pacific coast. [2] He served as Bishop until his death in 1530. [1] [5]
Most Reverend Martín de Béjar | |
---|---|
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 |
Martín de Béjar (died 1530) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the third Bishop of Panamá (1527–1530). [1] [2] [3] [4]
A native of Seville, [4] Martín de Béjar was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. [5] In 1527, Pope Clement VII appointed him as the third Bishop of Panamá. [1] [5] While bishop, the seat of the diocese was transferred to Panama City on the Pacific coast. [2] He served as Bishop until his death in 1530. [1] [5]