Diego Arce Reinoso

Most Reverend Diego de Arce y Reinoso Ávila y Palomares
Grand Inquisitor of Spain
Diego de Arce y Reinoso
Church	Catholic Church
In office	1643–1665
Predecessor	Antonio de Sotomayor
Successor	Pascual de Aragón
Orders
Consecration	February 3, 1636 by Fernando Valdés Llano
Personal details
Born	April 25, 1587 Zalamea de la Serena, Spain
Died	July 18, 1665 (age 80)
Nationality	Spanish
Previous post	Bishop of Tui (1635-1637) Bishop of Ávila (1637-1640) Bishop of Plasencia (1640-1652)

Diego de Arce y Reinoso Ávila y Palomares (25 April, 1587 – 18 July, 1665) was a Spanish bishop who served as Grand Inquisitor of Spain from 1643 to 1665; and as Bishop of Plasencia (1640-1652), Bishop of Ávila (1637-1640), and Bishop of Tui (1635-1637).

Diego de Arce y Reinoso was born in Zalamea de la Serena on April 25, 1587, the son of Fernando de Arce y Reynoso, Lord of Arce, 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 (1635–37), Bishop of Ávila (1637–40), and Bishop of Plasencia (1640–52). On 3 Feb 1636, he was consecrated bishop by Fernando Valdés Llano, Archbishop of Granada, with Gaspar Prieto Orduña, Bishop of Alghero, and Miguel Avellán, Auxiliary Bishop of Seville serving as co-consecrators.

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.