Diego de Arce y Reinoso
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Diego de Arce y Reinoso Ávila y Palomares (1587-1665) was a Spanish
bishop
who served as Grand Inquisitor
of Spain
from 1643 to 1665.
on April 25, 1587, the son of Fernando de Arce y Reynoso and his wife Catalina Ávila y Palomares. He was baptized
on May 3, 1587.
Becoming a churchman, he gained the favor of Philip IV of Spain
, who appointed him to the Real Cancillería de Granada, the Audiencia de Sevilla, and the Council of Castile
. The king also arranged for him to become successively Bishop of Tuy (1635-38), Bishop of Ávila (1638-40), and Bishop of Plasencia (1640-52).
He became Grand Inquisitor
of Spain
on November 14, 1643, holding that position until 1665.
He was long involved in plans to found a school in Zalamea, but the Portuguese Restoration War
prevented the beginning of construction of the school until after his death. He died on July 19, 1665.
Spanish people
The Spanish are citizens of the Kingdom of Spain. Within Spain, there are also a number of vigorous nationalisms and regionalisms, reflecting the country's complex history....
bishop
Bishop
A bishop is an ordained or consecrated member of the Christian clergy who is generally entrusted with a position of authority and oversight. Within the Catholic Church, Eastern Orthodox, Oriental Orthodox Churches, in the Assyrian Church of the East, in the Independent Catholic Churches, and in the...
who served as Grand Inquisitor
Grand Inquisitor
Grand Inquisitor is the lead official of an Inquisition. The most famous Inquisitor General is the Spanish Dominican Tomás de Torquemada, who spearheaded the Spanish Inquisition.-List of Spanish Grand Inquisitors:-Castile:-Aragon:...
of Spain
Habsburg Spain
Habsburg Spain refers to the history of Spain over the 16th and 17th centuries , when Spain was ruled by the major branch of the Habsburg dynasty...
from 1643 to 1665.
Biography
Diego de Arce y Reinoso was born in Zalamea de la SerenaZalamea de la Serena
Zalamea de la Serena is a municipality in the province of Badajoz, Extremadura, Spain. It has a population of 4,431 and an area of 245.7 km².Zalamea is famous for a play called “El Alcalde de Zalamea,” or the “Mayor of Zalamea.”...
on April 25, 1587, the son of Fernando de Arce y Reynoso and his wife Catalina Ávila y Palomares. He was baptized
Baptism
In Christianity, baptism is for the majority the rite of admission , almost invariably with the use of water, into the Christian Church generally and also membership of a particular church tradition...
on May 3, 1587.
Becoming a churchman, he gained the favor of Philip IV of Spain
Philip IV of Spain
Philip IV was King of Spain between 1621 and 1665, sovereign of the Spanish Netherlands, and King of Portugal until 1640...
, who appointed him to the Real Cancillería de Granada, the Audiencia de Sevilla, and the Council of Castile
Council of Castile
The Council of Castile , known earlier as the Royal Council , was a ruling body and key part of the domestic government of the Crown of Castile, second only to the monarch himself. It was established under Queen Isabella I in 1480 as the chief body dealing with administrative and judicial matters...
. The king also arranged for him to become successively Bishop of Tuy (1635-38), Bishop of Ávila (1638-40), and Bishop of Plasencia (1640-52).
He became Grand Inquisitor
Grand Inquisitor
Grand Inquisitor is the lead official of an Inquisition. The most famous Inquisitor General is the Spanish Dominican Tomás de Torquemada, who spearheaded the Spanish Inquisition.-List of Spanish Grand Inquisitors:-Castile:-Aragon:...
of Spain
Habsburg Spain
Habsburg Spain refers to the history of Spain over the 16th and 17th centuries , when Spain was ruled by the major branch of the Habsburg dynasty...
on November 14, 1643, holding that position until 1665.
He was long involved in plans to found a school in Zalamea, but the Portuguese Restoration War
Portuguese Restoration War
Portuguese Restoration War was the name given by nineteenth-century 'romantic' historians to the war between Portugal and Spain that began with the Portuguese revolution of 1640 and ended with the Treaty of Lisbon . The revolution of 1640 ended the sixty-year period of dual monarchy in Portugal...
prevented the beginning of construction of the school until after his death. He died on July 19, 1665.