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[47]+259+[36] pages and a colophon leaf not called for in Medina or Palau. Spanish text with Latin quotations. Small quarto (8" x 6") bound in contemporary vellum with hand lettering to spine. (Medina, Lima 137 (citing only the Biblioteca Medina copy); Palau 218288; Sabin 60877 ) First edition.
A theological work by the Bishop of Arequipa.
Fray Pedro Perea OSA (La Rioja 1619-Lima 1630) was the first bishop who actually entered the city and governed the new diocese of Arequipa. He was born in Briones (La Rioja, Spain) ; he entered the Order of Saint Augustine; he studied at the University of Salamanca, where he obtained a master's degree in theology. Appointed by Paulo V, he was recommended in 1617 and took possession of his seat in Arequipa on August 1, 1619, the same year in which he erected the cathedral and founded the Seminary of San Jerónimo. In addition, the erection of a special parish for the indigenous takes place, the realization of the general visit of the diocese in which he confirmed…
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