The Philippine Islands, 1493-1803; explorations by early navigators, descriptions of the islands and their peoples, their history and records of the Catholic missions, as related in contemporaneous books and manuscripts, showing the political, economic, commericial and religious conditions of those islands from their earliest relations with European nations to the beginning of the nineteenth century; [Vol. 1, no. 24]

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Medina, continuing his history, recounts the
choice of Lorenzo de Le6n as provincial of the
Augustinian order, and his subsequent deposition;
but this is stated in brief and cautious terms. In
1602 Pedro de Arce (later bishop of Cebu) is
elected to that high post; Medina extols the virtues
and ability of this noted prelate, and relates many
things to show these. He then proceeds to give
another version of the difficulties connected with the
second election of Lorenzo de Le6n, one side of
which was told in VOL. XIII; Medina takes sides with
that provincial, and regrets his deposition from
office, but contents himself with a statement of the
bare facts, and some general comments.
In I606, missionaries of the discalced (or Recollect) Augustinians arrive in the Philippines. The
missions established by them are enumerated, many
being ceded to them by the regular Augustinians;
their labors extend even to Cuyo and Calamianes,
and eastern Mindanao, among the Moro peoples.
Le6n's unexpired term as provincial is most worthily
filled by Pedro de Arce. In I608 he is succeeded by
Fray Pedro de Solier, a man of great ability and
zeal, who conducts the affairs of the province well,
and brings the religious therein under stricter discipline. Certain differences arise between the two
Augustinian orders, and an inspection of their houses
and affairs is ordered from Rome. For those in
Filipinas is appointed (I609) Fray Diego de
Guevara, who had been sent to Europe some years
before as an envoy from the city of Manila and from
his order there. He sets out for the Philippines with
a large reenforcement of missionaries; but not all of
these are permitted to embark at Acapulco. Medina