Pedro de Solier y Vargas (1573 – July 9, 1620) was a

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prelate who served as the

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(1619–1620) and

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(1614–1619). ''(in Latin)''"Archbishop Pedro de Solier y Vargas, O.S.A."
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Biography

He was born in Barajas,

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and ordained a priest in the

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on February 13, 1594. On November 17, 1614, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by

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. In 1616, he was consecrated bishop by

Diego de Contreras Diego de Contreras (1562–1618) was a Roman Catholic prelate who was the Archbishop of Santo Domingo from 1612 to 1618).Archbishop of Santo Domingo The Archdiocese of Santo Domingo (; ) is a Latin Church ecclesiastical jurisdiction or archdiocese of the Catholic Church in the Dominican Republic. The see was erected 8 August 1511 as the Diocese of Santo Domingo and elevated to archdiocese on 1 ...

. On December 16, 1619, he was appointed by the King of Spain and confirmed by Pope Paul V as

where served until his death on July 9, 1620.

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