Francisco Manuel de Zúñiga Sotomayor y Mendoza

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Most Reverend

Francisco Manuel de Zúñiga Sotomayor y Mendoza
Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo
ChurchCatholic Church
DioceseDiocese of Ciudad Rodrigo
In office1695–1712
PredecessorJosé González Blázquez
Successor
Orders
ConsecrationFederico Caccia
by 19 June 1695
Personal details
Born11 October 1646
San Esteban de la Sierra, Spain
Died14 December 1712 (age 66)
Ciudad Rodrigo, Spain
NationalitySpanish

Francisco Manuel de Zúñiga Sotomayor y Mendoza, O.S.A. (1646–1712) was a Roman Catholic prelate who served as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo (1695–1712).[1]

Biography[]

Francisco Manuel de Zúñiga Sotomayor y Mendoza was born in San Esteban de la Sierra, Spain, on 11 October 1646 and ordained a priest in the Order of Saint Augustine.[2] On 21 March 1695, he was appointed by Pope Innocent XII as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo.[1][2] On 19 June 1695, he was consecrated bishop by Federico Caccia, Titular Archbishop of Laodicea in Phrygia, with , Bishop of Vic, and , Titular Bishop of Dara, serving as co-consecrators.[2] He served as Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo until his death on 14 December 1712.[1][2]

References[]

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c Ritzler, Remigius; Sefrin, Pirminus (1952). Hierarchia catholica medii et recentioris aevi. Vol. V. Patavii: Messagero di S. Antonio. p. 159. |volume= has extra text (help) (in Latin)
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d Cheney, David M. "Bishop Francisco Manuel de Zúñiga Sotomayor y Mendoza, O.S.A." Catholic-Hierarchy.org. Retrieved June 16, 2018.self-published

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Catholic Church titles
Preceded by
José González Blázquez 		Bishop of Ciudad Rodrigo
1695–1712 		Succeeded by


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