Martín de Béjar

Martín de Béjar (died 1530) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as the third Bishop of Panamá (1527–1530). (in Latin)Arzobispo de Panama Guillermo Rojas y Arrieta C.M. Obispos que han ocupado la silla de Panama Publisher: Escuela Tipográfica Salesiana (1929) | pp. 10–11

Biography A native of Seville, Martín de Béjar was ordained a priest in the Order of Friars Minor. In 1527, Pope Clement VII appointed him as the third Bishop of Panamá. While bishop, the seat of the diocese was transferred to Panama City on the Pacific coast. He served as Bishop until his death in 1530.

See also Catholic Church in Panama

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